Clay City, Kasarani — Prime Plots for Sale to Build and Become a Landlord

Clay City offers a clear, structured route into one of the most popular things an investor can do in Nairobi: buy a plot, build an apartment block, and become a landlord. The plots sit in the established, fast-growing Clay City area of Kasarani, just off Thika Superhighway, and each comes with a real head start — a choice of three ready apartment-building typologies to build, and up to 70% construction financing from HFC to help fund the build.

It’s a practical proposition. Rather than searching for raw land and starting a design from scratch, you secure a 40 × 80 ft plot from KES 9M, choose a pre-designed apartment typology that suits your budget and ambitions, and build income-generating units in an area with genuine, established rental demand. Whether you want to live in one unit and let the rest, or develop purely for rental income, it’s a grounded way to put up your own block in a well-connected part of the city.

Project Snapshot

• Development: Clay City — plots at Kasarani
• Location: Clay City area, Kasarani, off Thika Superhighway, Nairobi County (about 16 km from the CBD)
• Type: Plots for sale — buy, build apartments, and let
• Plot size: 40 × 80 ft
• Plot price: From KES 9M
• Build options: Three apartment-building typologies to choose from
• Construction financing: Up to 70% available from HFC
• Titles, servicing and permitted use: To be confirmed at point of enquiry

A Development Designed for Building Rental Income

Clay City is set up to make becoming a landlord as straightforward as possible. The hardest parts of putting up an apartment block — finding suitable, well-located land, settling on a buildable design, and funding the construction — are largely handled here. You buy a 40 × 80 ft plot in an established Kasarani neighbourhood, choose from three ready apartment-building typologies, and access up to 70% construction financing from HFC to help fund the build.

The location does a lot of the work too. Kasarani is one of Nairobi’s most populous and active residential areas, with a deep, established tenant base — students, young professionals and families — and easy access to the city via Thika Superhighway. For someone who wants to build and let, it’s a sensible, well-understood market rather than an experiment.

Unit Types

Clay City offers 40 × 80 ft plots, each paired with a choice of pre-designed apartment-building typologies you build.

Plot	Size	Build Options	Price From
Standard	40 × 80 ft	Three apartment-building typologies	KES 9M

The three typologies give you ready, buildable apartment-block designs to choose from, so you can match the development to your budget and goals. The exact designs, unit mixes, floor plans and build costs are best confirmed directly — ask us for the typology brochure, the build costs and the current plot price list, and we’ll share them.

Amenities

• 40 × 80 ft plots in an established Kasarani neighbourhood
• A choice of three apartment-building typologies to build
• Up to 70% construction financing from HFC
• Located in the Clay City area, off Thika Superhighway
• Within an active, well-developed part of Kasarani

(On-site servicing — such as roads, power, water, sewer and titles — to be confirmed at point of enquiry; see below.)

Location Advantage

Clay City sits in Kasarani, off Thika Superhighway, roughly 16 kilometres north-east of the Nairobi CBD — around 30 minutes from the city centre. It’s one of Nairobi’s most established and fast-growing areas, and that maturity is exactly what makes it work for a rental development.

The surroundings support strong, steady tenant demand: Thika Road Mall and Garden City are close by, along with universities including USIU-Africa and Pan Africa Christian University, the Moi International Sports Centre (Kasarani Stadium), and a dense, mixed community of students, workers and families. Thika Superhighway gives quick access to the CBD and the wider Thika Road corridor. For a landlord, it’s a deep, well-understood rental market with everyday amenities already in place.

Payment Plan

Clay City is structured to make building achievable. Plots start from KES 9M, and construction financing of up to 70% is available from HFC to help fund the build of your chosen apartment typology. Cash purchase terms are also available.

Terms and conditions apply, and financing rates and eligibility vary. Ask us for the current plot price list, the typology build costs, the deposit terms and the financing options, and we’ll walk you through the full numbers for your plans.

Why It Works for Owner-Builders and Landlords

For someone building their first block, the appeal is the head start. You get a well-located plot in a proven Kasarani rental market, three ready apartment-building designs to choose from, and up to 70% construction financing to fund the build — which together remove much of the risk and guesswork of developing from scratch. A common, sensible approach is to live in one unit and let the rest, turning the development into both a home and an income source. Either way, you’re building in an area with established demand and good road access to the city.

Why It Works for Investors and Developers

Kasarani is one of Nairobi’s deepest and most active rental markets, and Clay City offers a structured way to develop into it: a defined plot size, ready typologies, and construction financing of up to 70%. The pre-designed approach shortens the path from purchase to built, lettable units, and the established neighbourhood means you’re developing into known demand rather than an untested location.

We’d rather not put a yield, return or occupancy figure on the page, because no one can responsibly promise those — and you should be cautious of anyone who does. What we can do is prepare a grounded rental appraisal for the typology you’re considering, and talk through the realistic numbers — plot, build, financing and likely rents — before you commit.

Buying from Abroad

Building to let from the diaspora is very achievable, and Kasarani’s established rental market makes it a sensible place to do it. A valid passport or Alien ID is enough to get started — you don’t need to be in the country to begin — and Block handles the KRA PIN registration and the paperwork from start to finish. We’ll also help you carry out proper due diligence, including a title search, before you commit. Budget for stamp duty on the plot transfer alongside the usual legal costs. If you’d like to build and let from abroad, we can talk through how the typologies, construction, financing and ongoing letting can be coordinated remotely, and set out the full cost picture in advance.

Finishes and Specifications

This is a plot-and-build opportunity rather than a finished unit, so the specification has two parts: the plot itself and the apartment typology you build. The plots are 40 × 80 ft in the established Clay City area of Kasarani, and you build from a choice of three pre-designed apartment-building typologies. The on-site servicing (roads, power, water, sewer), the title particulars, and the typology designs, unit mixes and build costs are best confirmed directly — ask us for the brochure, the title and servicing details, and the floor plans, and we’ll guide you through the due-diligence process.

Who This Development Suits Best

• Aspiring landlords who want to build their first apartment block with a clear, structured path
• Owner-builders who plan to live in one unit and let the rest
• Investors developing into Kasarani’s established rental market
• Buyers who value ready typologies and construction financing over starting from scratch
• Diaspora and returning investors who want to build to let with the paperwork and due diligence handled

FAQ

Where exactly is Clay City? In the Clay City area of Kasarani, off Thika Superhighway, Nairobi County — about 16 kilometres (roughly 30 minutes) from the CBD, close to Thika Road Mall, Garden City and several universities.

What exactly am I buying? A 40 × 80 ft plot on which you build an apartment block, choosing from three pre-designed building typologies — the “buy, build and become a landlord” approach.

How much is a plot? Plots start from KES 9M. Ask us for the current price list and the typology build costs.

What financing is available? Construction financing of up to 70% is available from HFC to help fund the build. Terms and conditions apply — ask us for current details and eligibility.

Are the plots serviced, and do they have titles? The servicing and title details are to be confirmed at the point of enquiry. We’ll obtain and verify these for you, and help you carry out proper due diligence, before you proceed.

What are the three typologies? They’re ready, buildable apartment-block designs to choose from. Ask us for the typology brochure with the designs, unit mixes and build costs.

Can diaspora or foreign investors buy and build? Yes. A valid passport or Alien ID is enough to get started, and Block handles the KRA PIN registration, the paperwork and the title due diligence. Budget for stamp duty on the plot transfer, plus legal costs.

Enquire Today

If becoming a landlord in Kasarani is on your mind, the best next step is to see the plots and go through the typologies and the numbers properly. To request the current plot price list, the typology brochure and build costs, the title and servicing details, the financing options or a viewing, get in touch:

Loyd from Block 📞 Call / WhatsApp: 0725 937 686 📧 Email: [email protected] 🌐 block.ke