How high-stakes home ownership dreams are shattered by city cartels


What was once marketed as the safest investment in Kenya has become one of the country’s most emotionally devastating risks. [iStockphoto]

The dream of most city residents is to have a place they call their own home. Owning a home in the capital city is widely regarded as a lifetime achievement.

A home offers the permanent assurance of ownership, and this is one of the compelling reasons why people secure loans to acquire land for putting up their dream homes.

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