Penthouse Furnished Apartments in Runda, Nairobi — Relocation Housing, KES 350,000+/month, Short Stay

Runda is the low-density gated estate immediately west of Gigiri, and it functions as the residential overflow for the diplomatic and UN community that works there. Plots are half-acre and up, roads are private and maintained by the residents' association, and security is layered — estate gates, patrols and individual compound systems. Furnished stock is dominated by four- and five-bedroom houses and townhouses rather than apartments, though a growing number of small gated apartment courts have appeared along the Runda-Ridgeways edge for couples and single postings. Everything is car-dependent; there is no walkable retail strip inside the estate, but Village Market, Two Rivers and Rosslyn Riviera are all within ten minutes. The UN complex is a five-to-ten minute drive, which is the entire commercial logic of the neighbourhood and why the 2026 UN relocation pressure is felt here as directly as in Gigiri itself. Expect boreholes as standard, generators in most compounds, staff quarters, and gardens large enough that maintenance is a real line item — clarify whether garden and pool service are included in the rent before signing.

Relocation tenants gravitate to Runda for reasons that are specific rather than general. UN Complex (UNON) is roughly 3.4 km away, about 10 minutes by car outside peak. The area rates 5 out of 5 on practical tenant security and 24 out of 100 on walkability, which matters more than most listings admit when you are new to the city. What we prioritise for this brief is a shortlist within 48 hours, one point of contact, and viewings clustered into a single day. For short stays of under a month, the practical implication is lease structure: expect serviced units with cleaning included, higher effective monthly rates, and landlords who are comfortable with sub-30-day terms.

Penthouse furnished units in Runda sit at KES 550,000 – KES 800,000 per month across the market as a whole. Within the kes 350,000+ band specifically, you are looking at units where you are in serviced or near-serviced territory: cleaning, laundry, concierge-level security and premium finishes. Service charge in Runda averages around KES 3,300 per square metre per month, so confirm whether the quoted rent is inclusive. Rental yield in the area runs at about 6.8%, which is useful context for how hard a landlord will negotiate: high-yield, high-supply areas negotiate; 91% occupancy tells you how much room you actually have.

Source: Knight Frank Kenya, HassConsult Property Index, Cytonn Real Estate research, verified landlord submissions.