Properties intended for investment or income-generating purposes, for example, through rental income may be referred to as commercial properties. These properties include office buildings, retail spaces, warehouses, shops, and other types of properties. These commercial properties can be leased; therefore, commercial leasing is an essential aspect of business transactions. At

Under Kenya’s previous Constitutions, foreigners were allowed to acquire land from the government of Kenya on a leasehold tenure of 999 years. However, the 2010 Constitution of Kenya brought with it radical land reforms which saw the consolidation and harmonization of all laws pertaining to Land in Kenya. Therefore, the

The legal regime around restriction on land ownership by foreigners is founded in the Constitution, the Land Act and the Land Control Act. As per Article 65 (1) of the Constitution, a person who is not a Kenyan citizen may only hold land on a leasehold basis and any such