Malls oversupply in city seen hurting developers’ returns

Two Rivers Mall on Limuru Road, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The retail property market is facing an oversupply of malls with slow uptake noted in some areas, a real estate consultant has cautioned.

This is likely to hurt returns for mall owners over the medium term, according to Gerhard Zeelie, head of real estate finance, Africa Region, at Standard Bank. The Johannesburg giant operates as Stanbic Bank #ticker:CFC in Kenya.

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