Before a single wall goes up, your plot needs to be cleared, leveled, and dug — and this is one of the stages first-time builders most often underestimate when drawing up a budget. Get a low quote here and it can quietly eat into money you’d earmarked for finishes later. Here’s a clear breakdown of […]

You’re standing in a house that’s served you well for years, but the roof leaks every long rains, the layout no longer fits your family, and every contractor you call gives you a different opinion. Do you renovate what’s there, or knock it down and start fresh? It’s one of the most expensive decisions a […]

So you’ve got the land, the savings, and the plan in your head — but before a single block goes up, there’s one thing that trips up more Kenyan builders than budget ever does: approvals. Every year we meet clients at Jowach Construction who assumed a permit was “just paperwork,” only to find their site […]

Bungalow vs Maisonette: Which is Cheaper to Build in Kenya? (2026) It’s one of the first forks in the road for anyone planning to build in Kenya: do you go single-storey with a bungalow, or build up with a maisonette? The answer isn’t just about taste — it comes down to your plot size, your […]

How Long Does It Take to Build a House in Kenya? Timeline by Stage (2026) It’s one of the first questions every client asks us: “How long before I can move in?” It’s a fair question, and an important one to get right, because a realistic timeline shapes your budget, your rent-versus-build decisions, and your […]

Every year, thousands of Kenyans living in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and the Gulf states decide to build a home back home — a house for retirement, a family base, or simply proof that the years abroad meant something. And every year, some of those same diaspora Kenyans lose millions of shillings to fake […]

Not everyone building a home needs five bedrooms and a double garage. A lot of our clients at Jowach Construction come to us wanting exactly the opposite, a compact, comfortable 2 bedroom home that doesn’t drain their savings or drag on for two years. And honestly, for a young family, a couple, or someone building […]

If you’ve ever sat in traffic at Junction Mall trying to get past Dagoretti Corner, you know exactly why this project mattered. On June 29, 2026, President William Ruto commissioned the Ngong Road–Naivasha Road Flyover near Junction Mall, opening a long-awaited 820-metre, four-lane structure designed to clear one of Nairobi’s most persistent traffic bottlenecks. Examiner […]

Building a home, putting up a commercial property, or handling a renovation is one of the biggest financial commitments most people make in their lifetime. The difference between a project that finishes on time and within budget, and one that drags on for years with half-built walls and a drained bank account, almost always comes […]

A 50 by 100 plot (0.125 acres, roughly an eighth of an acre) is the single most common plot size used for bedsitter developments in Kenya right now. It’s the size you’ll find in Kitengela, Ruiru, Ongata Rongai, Kikuyu, Ruaka, Syokimau and most of the satellite towns feeding into Nairobi. Landlords like this plot size […]