Nairobi, Feb. 24 -- Nairobi registered a lower yield on prime office rents compared to its rival regional capitals, Kampala and Dar es Salaam, in the second half of 2025, new data shows, revealing the varied fortunes of investors.

An analysis of data by real estate firm Knight Frank on the office property segment reveals that the average yield on rent for a prime office in Nairobi stood at 8.5 percent in the second half of 2025, compared to 9 percent in both Kampala and Dar es Salaam.

The higher rental yields in Kampala and Tanzania were in tandem with greater charges in the two capitals. Prime office owners in Kampala charged an average $16.50(Sh2,128.83) per square metre (sqm), Dar es Salaam$15(Sh1,935.30) and Kenya $13(Sh1,677.26). ...