- A Kenyan man, Brian, impressed TikTok users after revealing he spent about KSh 5 million to own land and build his home, in a prime location that is 30km from Nairobi CBD
- His journey began four years ago when he teamed up with 24 people to jointly buy a five-acre plot in Kamangu, Kikuyu, Kiambu County
- At the time of purchase, the area had no roads, neighbours, or infrastructure, but they banked on future growth
- Now, four years later, he is a proud land and homeowner who lives completely off the grid, after spending KSh 400k on the purchase of solar panels
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A Kenyan man has amazed many on social media after sharing his home ownership journey that cost him KSh 5m for both the piece of land and the construction of his own home.
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Brian said the journey began four years ago when he gathered 24 people so that they could jointly purchase a parcel of land in Kamangu, Kikuyu, Kiambu County.
In a detailed video on TikTok, Brian said that after they purchased a five-acre plot of land, they subdivided it among themselves, and his portion was a quarter of an acre, whose cost was KSh 1.6m.
By then, the area was undeveloped with untarmacked roads, but this did not deter Brian and his family, as they knew the place would grow and the value of the land would eventually increase.
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“When we bought the land, this place had no roads, no neighbours and no infrastructure, but we knew they would finally come. This was a good deal because we were buying a parcel of land that is 30km from Nairobi for less than a million, and this is also a place that does not flood,” he said.
He also said the decision to purchase the land in Kamangu was influenced by their budget for the home construction.
“We were looking for places where it is cheap to build, and that is why we did not consider any places with black cotton soil,” he stated.
Brian’s home construction journey
Brian noted that he was not in a hurry to start building, as he intended to finish the construction of his home without using loans.
As the construction of the house took shape, the road leading to their land was tarmacked, and more people joined the neighbourhood.
Once the structure was erected, Brian and his family prioritised finishing the exterior and building a perimeter wall that cost them nearly KSh 1m.
“We knew once we moved in, it would be hard finishing the exterior because we would get comfortable. We did a few basic finishes in the interior and then got started with the wall,” he said.
“The project took us about three years, from the time we purchased the land to the time we moved in, and we spent around KSh 5m for the land and building,” he added.
He revealed another major cost was the purchase of the solar panels, which amounted to KSh 400k, but it was worth it since it has allowed Brian and his family to live completely off the grid.
The man noted that since the area started developing with more infrastructure, the value of the land has risen.
Well-wishers raise money for mum abandoned with triplets
In other news, Kenyan well-wishers have raised KSh 1m to build a mother abandoned with triplets a new home.
Susan was reportedly abandoned by her husband, and during that time, she started tirelessly working on a farm that belonged to her neighbour to care for her triplets.
Kenyans rallied together and provided Susan with donations for rent, shopping, and land for her new home because she had even complained of rent arrears.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
