The recent Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA) conference, themed "Reset, Reform, Rise: Creating the Real Estate Sector We Want," addressed the future of Kenya's real estate, focusing on sustainable design, decentralized infrastructure, and developer institutionalization to unlock affordable capital amidst economic pressures and structural weaknesses.

• The conference theme was "Reset, Reform, Rise: Creating the Real Estate Sector We Want."
• KPDA Chairman Ken Luusa highlighted the need to move past old ways, institute systemic change, and build a profitable, inclusive, green, and globally competitive sector.
• Key discussions included domestic macroeconomic pressures, global dynamics affecting investment in East Africa, and structural weaknesses in planning and approvals.
• The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) was praised for enabling long-term, fixed-rate mortgages below 10% through banks like HFC, KCB, and NCBA.
• Master Planned Communities (MPCs) were recognized as a practical solution for Kenya's 4.3% annual urban growth rate.