At an estimated annual demand of about 150,000 housing unit, the supply is barely at 35,000 leaving a gap of 115,000. The sector thus portends enormous opportunity and a major market; appropriate and innovative financing mechanisms are therefore absolutely essential.
This forum brings together bankers, regulators, practitioners, researchers, academics and senior government policy makers to discuss this vital agenda – Real Estate Financing in Kenya, but I do believe that one of the solutions is not only the source of long-term finance but also the collateral technology and its process must be improved and simplified.