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Chaka Ranch Homes, one of the controlled estates taking shape along the Nairobi-Nanyuki corridor, as demand for gated community grows in central Kenya. [Amos Kiarie, Standard]

Once a quiet stopover along the Nairobi–Nanyuki highway, Chaka is rapidly emerging as one of Central Kenya’s most active real estate frontiers.

This is as developers move to tap into the rising demand for controlled, Nairobi-style estate living outside the capital.

The shift is being driven by improving infrastructure, rising land prices in major urban centres, and changing lifestyle preferences among buyers and investors seeking affordable, well-planned alternatives to Nairobi’s increasingly expensive property market.