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Notes for owners building the right way.
Plain guidance on design, materials, costs and building from abroad, from people who do it every day.
Building in Kenya from abroad without being sent fake photos
The safeguards we put in every diaspora contract, and the questions to ask any builder before you send a deposit.
Solid wood or board for your kitchen? How to choose in 2026
Mvule, mahogany, MDF, plywood: where each one belongs, and why higher import costs on boards change the maths.
What a luxury kitchen actually includes
The details you notice every day: drawer runners, grain matching, stone joints, lighting and the plan behind them.
Planning your build around Kenya’s rains
Why interiors and joinery suit the short rains, and why January is the month to sign for a dry-season start.
Free guide for clients at home and abroad
9 checks before you send money for a build in Kenya.
A one-page checklist from our contracts: payments, paperwork, proof and the questions that expose a bad builder early.
- The payment schedule that keeps you ahead of the risk
- Documents banks ask for on diaspora construction loans
- What weekly proof should look like