Baoriat Real Estate Limited

  Land is one of the most sought after asset in Kenya today – largely because of the fact that its value appreciates very fast. Many people are today investing in purchasing land – be it for real estate development (for those in urban areas) or for agricultural purposes, mostly in rural areas. If you are an investor looking to put your money into real estate development or agriculture, you need to be aware of how land is classified – based on the current laws – especially after the promulgation of the 2010 constitution. The 2010 constitution accelerated efforts to instil reforms in the land sector in the country, leading to the introduction of a number of new laws governing the sector for among others administration, use as well as management of land in Kenya. Parliament has since enacted four main Acts that are directly related to land issues in the country. The four acts you need to be conversant with – as an investor in the land sector include; -    ...

  Eldoret town has a rich history – from its origin, naming and how it came into existence. For starters, Eldoret is a name derived from a Maasai word ‘Eldare’ which means ‘stony river’ in reference to the bed of the Sosiani River that runs through the town. Originally, the town was to be named ‘Eldaret’ but a spelling error led to it being named ‘Eldoret’ and the name stood up to date – as nobody bothered to fix the error. Eldoret town, which is today the headquarters of Uasin Gishu County was established in the midst of farms that were established by 58 families of Afrikaners who had been displaced from South Africa. The families had travelled to Mombasa, Kenya, by sea, then used rail to travel to Nakuru before finally finishing up their journey to Uasin Gishu using wagons that would often get stuck in the mud – they arrived at Sergoit Hill (now Sergoit Golf and Wildlife resort) in October 1908. Also Read:  List of Popular Gated Community Estates in Eldoret Town Bel...

The County Government of Uasin Gishu is working on enhancing infrastructural development in several key urban centres as it seeks to have them elevated into a township status.   By attaining the Township status, the urban centres will benefit from among others supply of piped water, sewerage services, improved lighting as well as getting funding from government projects that usually support development of urban centres.   Speaking during a Planning Public Participation forum at Burnt Forest, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Landas, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development Eng. NelsoN Maritim said apart from Burnt Forest, they have also prioritized Cheramei and Moi’s Bridge as urban centres that need to be elevated to township status.   Also Read:  List of Popular Gated Community Estates in Eldoret Town " We are underway with more projects to upgrade the townships through tarmacking of roads, keeping the towns clean, improving road networks a...