Hi guys. I am in Nairobi and looking for a 50×100 plot suitable for apartments in a middle class area. My budget is approximately 1.5M and would prefer 10km radius within Nairobi CBD, near a tarmac road. I may buy to build later. Any leads will be highly appreciated. Thanks

On this one you are…eeeeh…joking. Now let us visualise exactly where 10km radius from CBD is…
Along Thika highway, it is Roysambu, Kasarani and may be Zimmerman. Hay, so far so good. A 50x100 in Roysambu costs not less than 5m, in Kasarani > 5m and in Zimmerman not even available, but if it is there not less than 4m...so Thika highway sahau.
Along Juja road, it is Huruma…I doubt the size of the plot that you want exist here. In case, it does, I am not sure about the price but certainly not less than 5m. So, huku no chance.
Along Jogoo road, it is Kimathi/Bahati, Makadara/Hamsa…huku huwezi pata.
Along Enterprise/Lunga lunga roads hizo ni ng'o!
Along Mombasa road, it is somewhere in the neighbourhood of GM motors…tough luck!
Along Lang'ata road, it is KWS and the cemetry…wooi!!
Along Ngong road it is Jamhuri park and Dagoreti corner. In the latter you need at least 6m for an eighth of an acre plot...
Along Waiyaki way, we are in Kianda, Mithonge. Your ka 1.5m is loose change to land owners in this region for your desired plot size.
Along Kabete road, you are in Spring valley and Kiuna…hapa huwezi.
Along Limuru road, you are in Gigiri…hehehe!!
Along Kiambu road...uko Thindigua...a quarter here is going for close to 18m...pole sana.
My advice, upgrade the distance to say 30 to 40 Km from CBD and not anywhere near a major road.
Hope gives a helpful insight.

These were my thoughts exactly. As wazua has said Hiyo pesa in Nairobi is loose change but in other counties it's a deal. Note that even in Nakuru , Naivasha & Eldoret near main highway is In 2.5 M onwards.

No correction. You have the right thinking

I have plot in Kitengela, near a commercial flower farm and some neighbors constructed mabati structures to house people who work in flower farm. Neighbours who have put residential houses complained to the county government. So, recently the county government has marked those mabati structures for demolition. Not worth putting them - your neighbors will complain and the county government, thirsty for revenue will demolish them.

@Bachuma are you aware of plans to tarmack Rongai-Kitengela road in the near future? If its tarmacked plots along that road will be prime.

Building code? Let the architects advise you

Washiku - thanks. I was in the process of doing the research on the possibility of acquiring such services but for now, I want to first of all establish that they wouldn't be demolished after I've incurred costs to put them up.

Guyz while you are at this Mabati houses business,someone is giving me the idea leasing land in some of these slum like areas like Uthiru,Kangemi,Kawangware and putting up those single structures.Urguably the monthly rent payable to the land owner goes for like 50k p.m. for a 1/8 of an acre.So you lease for like 10 years.Do the structure and wait for the watejas.Am told that nowadays most of the structures coming up in these areas are done in such a manner since wenyeji hawauzi mashamba.Can someone tells us the possible pitfalls for such a venture.I can imagine considering the minimal cost of this investment you would be better off doing multiple units of such instead of the 5 storied stuctures anywhere in this Nairobi.