CM Property Digest Issue 37 – June 2025

3 An exclusive interview with Nirmal Pattni, head of private wealth at Dyer & Blair Investment Bank

8 Off-plan property deals in Kenya: Are you as a buyer walking into a legal trap?

12 The role of the National Land Commission in land use planning

15 Transforming divorce: How no-fault system could streamline matrimonial property division and foster dignity in Kenya

18 Is housing just about walls?

21 Key considerations for foreigners and Kenyans in the diaspora buying property in Kenya

23 Smart tax planning for Kenyan real estate: Leverage instalment tax to avoid year-end shocks

Nirmal PATTNI – Head of Private Wealth, Dyer & Blair Investment Bank
Joan MAINA, Author’s Editor – CM Property Digest
Yvonne MURIITHI, Assistant Editor – CM Property Digest
Lynda Mokaya, Senior Associate – CM Advocates LLP
Stella ORENGO, Associate Advocate – CM Advocates LLP
Lydia OLUDO, Associate Advocate – CM Advocates LLP
Emily GITAU, Associate Advocate – CM Advocates LLP
Joyce MWAURA, Associate Advocate – CM Advocates LLP
Maureen NJENGA, Associate Advocate – CM Advocates LLP
Amy ONDERI, Associate Advocate – CM Advocates LLP
Wanjiku KIGUATHA, Tax Associate – CM Advocates LLP