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Originally published by The Standard BusinessJanuary 3, 2026
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How AI is powering the next phase of real estate growth in Kenya
Smart systems now track rent payments, schedule maintenance, respond to tenant queries, and monitor utilities in real time...
✨ Key Highlights
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming Kenya's real estate sector, addressing long-standing challenges like lack of transparency and information asymmetry. By providing data-driven insights and enhancing efficiency, AI is beginning to redistribute power from traditional gatekeepers to consumers and making the market more accessible.
- The global AI in real estate market, valued at approximately $1.96 billion (Sh252.938 billion) in 2025, is projected to reach $7.61 billion (Sh982.071 billion) by 2033, growing at an estimated compound annual growth rate of 18.5 per cent.
- Kenya's Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reported mobile penetration at over 140 per cent in 2025, while DataReportal indicates internet usage between 40 and 48 per cent of the population, translating to over 23 million active internet users.
- AI is also reshaping property financing in Kenya by allowing lenders to extend credit to previously underserved segments, including the informal and SME sectors, through analysis of alternative data like mobile money usage.
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