Baoriat Real Estate Limited

  Eldoret is among the fastest growing towns in Kenya today. With a population of close to half a million people, according to the 2019 census, Eldoret ranks as the fifth most populated urban centre in Kenya after Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Ruiru. Eldoret’s growth is driven by the youth, and this has been witnessed with the emergence of multiple colleges, university campuses as well as residential estates due to the rising demand for houses. Also known as ‘Sisisbo’ or ‘64’, Eldoret has a rich history and was originally home to the Afrikaners and white settlers. Many of the names in this City of Champions like ‘Eldoret’ and ‘Uasin Gishu’ have origin to the Maasai Community who also used to stay in the county. Today Eldoret town has over 20 residential estates that stretch to as far as Kapseret, Royalton, Chepkoilel, and Dukaa. We take a look at some of the oldest estates, the pioneers of this town: Huruma Located on the western side of Eldoret town, along the Eldoret-Mal...

  A majority of pieces of land in Kenya today, especially in rural areas, are still registered in names of grandparents or parents who are heading towards their sunset.   Some of the pieces of land are also still under the names of parents or relatives who have already died which means family members/relatives own the land jointly, with every one having his/her portion, but they don’t have an official document to show they independently own that piece of land they were allocated.   As much as some people urge that jointly owning a piece of land will help reduces cases of one of the family members selling off his/her portion, it is advisable to engage in land succession and registration to individual owners to avoid conflicts.   So what’s the process of land succession? How much does this process cost? Read on to find out.   If there are two, three or more people that claim ownership of a piece of land registered to a person who has since died, the first ...

  Land title deed is a document that proves an individual’s ownership of a piece of land in Kenya. This is a document that also plays centre stage in any land transaction (selling or leasing). If you recently bought a piece of land from an individual or a company, you will need to transfer the ownership from the seller to you. The process of transferring land ownership from one person to the other is broken down into these 5 steps. STEP 1: Obtain official land search This step can be done by personally applying to the Land offices at the county level or headquarters in Nairobi or online – via government portal E-Citizen. Also Read:  Step-By-Step Guide on Online Land Search in Kenya In-person application takes up to three days to get results while online application takes a few minutes. The cost of obtaining official land search is Ksh1,000. STEP 2: Obtain land transfer documents A lawyer is needed to successfully facilitate this step that involves among others ob...