@Evans, now you have raised even a more baffling question on commercial property. Because "decongestion" in the CBD is the magic word, though there does not exist tram/train infrastructure and kenyans will have to walk for miles on whether rain or sunshine, there is still vague talk on "decongestion". Yet while basic amenities like fire-fighting are passed over to landlords, it may explain the depth of the problem. Lets start with building elevators, do most work in the CBD buildings? Who maintains the footpaths and environs around buildings?  Who maintains the clean-liness of the exterior of the building?

We are in need of a serious economist on this thread to contribute.
 
Rgds.
 
 

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Evans Ikua <ikua.evans@gmail.com> wrote:
I think its a matter of demand and supply. Consider this, our population is increasing almost at the rate of 10 Million people every 10 years. All those people need to be housed. I also cant see why office rent in town is being increased at a time when we have so many new office blocks coming up all over.
Evans