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Diaspora Homecoming | Furnished Apartments in Nairobi, Sorted Before You Land

Coming home after years abroad, the market has moved and the person you trust to check a unit for you is doing you a favour between their own commitments. Sending money from London or Maryland to secure a place sight-unseen is exactly the situation that fake-landlord scams are built for, and the areas you remember may not be the areas that suit you now.

How we solve this

We do live video walkthroughs with the landlord on the line so you see the unit, the block and the street in real time from wherever you are, and we verify ownership before any introduction. You land with a shortlist, or with keys — and you pay the landlord directly, in shillings, with no agent commission.

We are a matching service, not an estate agent: we introduce you directly to the landlord, you view and agree terms with them, and you pay them — never us. There is no tenant fee at any point.

Best neighbourhoods for this

Kileleshwa

Quiet residential pocket between Kilimani and Lavington

82.7% occupancy · safety 4/5 · walk 62/100

Lavington

Established, leafy, quietly expensive

82.7% occupancy · safety 4/5 · walk 55/100

Westlands

Nairobi's commercial and nightlife engine

79.1% occupancy · safety 4/5 · walk 78/100

Syokimau

Airport-side commuter town with new-build stock

76% occupancy · safety 3/5 · walk 42/100

Kilimani

Dense, walkable, young-professional heartland

78.2% occupancy · safety 4/5 · walk 82/100

Karen

Green, low-density, family and equestrian

84.5% occupancy · safety 4/5 · walk 32/100

Apartments that fit this brief

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"I did three video viewings from Manchester on a Saturday morning. Seeing the landlord walk the corridor and the parking told me more than twenty photos would have."
Returning after 11 yearsMoved into Kileleshwa

Frequently asked questions

Can I secure an apartment before I fly home?

Yes. We arrange a live video viewing with the landlord, confirm ownership documents, and you agree terms directly with them. Most landlords will hold a unit for a short period once a deposit is paid to their own verified account.

How do I pay from abroad?

Bank transfer to the landlord's account or M-Pesa via a remittance service. Pay only to an account in the verified owner's or the registered company's name — never to an individual acting as a 'holder' or 'caretaker'.

Which areas suit returning Kenyans?

Kileleshwa and Lavington for central, established and quiet; Westlands and Kilimani for walkability and nightlife; Karen for space; Syokimau and other satellite areas for markedly lower rent if you are commuting to the airport side of town.

Should I rent before buying?

Most returnees rent for six to twelve months first. Rental yields of 8–11% across Nairobi mean prices and rents vary sharply by block, and living in an area for a season is the cheapest research you will do.

What does the 7-point verification cover?

Identity, proof of ownership, physical inspection, price sanity check against market bands, contactability, tenant references where available, and a re-verification every 90 days.

We are NOT an estate agent

We are a matching service. We connect you directly with verified landlords. You deal with them, you view with them, and you pay them. We never hold your money, we never sign your lease, and we never manage or let property on anyone's behalf. We earn from landlords, not from tenants. No tenant fees. Ever.

This positioning is deliberate: under Kenya's Estate Agents Act (Cap 533), a pure introduction and matching service is not an estate agency practice. If anyone contacts you claiming to hold keys or take a deposit on our behalf, that is not us — report it to us immediately.

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