Buying property in Kenya: the due-diligence steps that protect you
A title document is important, but it is not the entire transaction. Good due diligence tests ownership, restrictions, planning status, physical occupation and the seller’s authority before substantial funds change hands.
Verify the title
An official search should be compared with the title, identity documents and sale terms. Charges, cautions, restrictions and inhibitions must be understood and properly discharged.
Inspect the property
A physical inspection and, where appropriate, a survey help confirm boundaries, occupation, access and developments.
Confirm authority and consents
Companies, estates, spouses and attorneys require specific authority. Agricultural land and sectional developments can also trigger additional consents or documents.
Control the money and documents
The agreement should set clear completion conditions, stakeholder arrangements and remedies. Funds should move through traceable channels.
This article provides general information, not legal advice for a particular matter.
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