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Figures as at 30 June 2026 · HY1 2026 · Next release Second Thursday, January 2027
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The quarterly reading of the JW Nairobi Office Index against nine years of structured evidence, with occupancy, upper-floor rent and service charge by submarket for the nine nodes that meet the Five-Building Threshold. Every figure is published with its sample size, and the methodology states where the coverage begins and ends.
Indicators, the latest report and current commentary for each sector — and, where coverage is still being built, a plain statement of that rather than a figure we cannot evidence.
Rents sit above their 2017 base while capital values sit meaningfully below — the repricing in this market has happened on the capital side, not the income side.
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Produces a structured risk screen from the information you supply. It is not a valuation, a legal opinion or a substitute for a physical inspection, and does not verify title at the registry. Launch Tool →Evaluate development viability through financial modelling and investment analysis.
Parameters reflect the Nairobi City County Development Control Policy in force at the last review date shown below. Outputs are indicative appraisals for early-stage screening, not a development appraisal issued under instruction. Launch Tool →Access title conversion guidance, land registration references and property ownership resources.
A pre-screening and reference resource, not a transactional system of record. Entries are compiled from published gazette and registry notices and must be confirmed against the official register before any transaction. Launch Tool →Short-form analysis on the markets, regulation and valuation practice shaping property decisions now.
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The evidence in the register has not been independently verified. Observations are compiled from valuation instructions, agency mandates and market enquiries and are presented as recorded, without audit or independent validation.
Eighty-three (83%) percent of the observations in the register predate Q2 2026. Market evidence through H1 2026 remains relatively unchanged, with the principal notable development being the addition of new office stock. Current-period samples remain comparatively limited; accordingly, the platform emphasizes the index as a more robust market indicator rather than presenting a current-period rent snapshot.
Structured market evidence is currently available for Nairobi commercial office. Retail data is under review and will be incorporated in the HY2 Market Report. Affordable housing and other segments remain under development and no figures are currently published for these segments. The AHP Report will be issued separately as an ad hoc report before the end of 2026.
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Next release Second Thursday, January 2027
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This platform presents aggregated market research prepared by the JW Advisory Team for general information and indicative market-reference purposes only. It does not constitute a valuation, opinion of value, investment or financial advice, professional advice, or a recommendation to transact.
Information is compiled from available market evidence and other sources and may be subject to inaccuracies, omissions, changes in market conditions and the limitations set out in the Methodology. Users should independently verify information and undertake appropriate professional due diligence before relying on it or making any decision.
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