Market News Kajiado construction sector rivals Nairobi’sA worker at a construction site in Kisumu. FILE PHOTO | NMGKajiado has emerged as the second investment hotspot for property developers after Nairobi, according to the industry regulator. Latest National Construction Authority (NCA) applications show that out of the 5,156 project submissions in the 2018/19 fiscal year, 572 were from the county. Nairobi registered the highest number of applications at 604 followed by Kajiado, Kiambu (491), Nakuru (386), Machakos (323), Mombasa (277) and Kisumu (103). The data shows that within the county’s five constituencies, Kajiado North, which includes Ongata Rongai, Ngong and Kiserian, had 260 applications, Kajiado East including Kitengela (217), Kajiado Central (52), Kajiado South (29) and Kajiado West (14).

Source: The North Africa Journal January 19, 2020 19:00 UTC