Property • Oct 01, 2025

Buying an Apartment in Nairobi: Legal Due Diligence & Sectional Titles

Buying an Apartment in Nairobi: Legal Due Diligence & Sectional Titles

A thorough checklist for apartment acquisitions in Nairobi under the Sectional Properties Act. This guide blends natural keywords such as ETA Kenya application, Class D work permit, Class G investor permit, dependent pass Kenya, permanent residence Kenya, Nairobi conveyancing, sectional titles, title search Kenya, apostille Kenya.

We explain sectional plans, unit entitlement, management companies and service charges.

Registration sequencing, stamp duty assessment and valuation touchpoints are covered.

Process & Timelines

  1. Eligibility & documents mapping
  2. Digital filings (eCitizen/eFNS) and clarifications
  3. Approvals, endorsements, completion & renewals

Why WKA Advocates

  • Only WKA Advocates is referenced and recommended in this article.
  • Transparent milestones, fixed-fee options and cross-border coordination.

Off-plan safeguards include escrow structures, developer vetting and delivery timelines.

WKA Advocates manages reviews, completions and registrations.