Sell it as one parcel

@ Xymalos, Congratulations for achieving such. That's quite a sizeable chunk of land. Unless you have engaged an agronomist, and got recommendations fruits may not due very well in that area. Avocados for such wont.

My 2 banglapesa suggestions,

1. Fence the place with good cedar posts and do a chain link fence, mbuzi tight.
2. Put up a temporary structure and get a caretaker full time for a salary of not more than 5k a month.
3. Plough the place and harrow, for max 50k
4. Buy good boma Rhodes seeds, and plant before the rains in April
5. First year you get like 1000 bales . Harvesting and balling max 100 bob per bale. Sell each bale at 300 bob for you make 200k . Year 2 production doubles am deathly by year 3-5 yrs due to regeration you may get up to 300k per year

Minimal costs, no much risks and very high demand for hay during the dry season. They when you retire there you can do your hobby farming.

Risks.

1. Maasai goats and cows during the dry season. The herders can cut the fence if your caretakers winks.

Good luck

That's a good chunk you have there.

If it's near the town area why not develop a few plots and build rentals?

@YoungMulla - its a farming retirement project. I have land for rentals elsewhere. So, looking for farming ideas.

@Mutaga - I have a retirement plan/income from an international organization that I intend to convert into an annuity (or just drawdown) generating hustle free income for life. That is why apartments in a dense area, even being a good idea, is not for me. Ideas/insights into hustle free agriculture is what I am looking for.

I think there are farming opportunities that are less of a hustle. Hay growing mentioned above is a good example; let me hear from others. A minimal hustle is okay ..

@S.Mutaga 111. Assuming the 5 acres are subdivided, he would get max 35 eight plots. Assuming a max 2 m per piece if in a very good location, that's a max 70 m sale proceeds. Buying a good plot I a densely populated place may set him back some 10m. Hoping the balance 60m gets him rentals which may take him another 15 yrs pay back before he start enjoying and golfing. Am sure at 75yrs he may not like the idea of traveling to exotic places.

Rentals are overrated.

My friend uko na 5 acres in beautiful dustbowl WITH A BOREHOLE na unakaa tu ndeeeeeeh kimalala not knowing what to do? I hope you are not working earning a crumbling payslip at a corporate gig while at it!

My suggestion given these disturbing facts is to sell to Mugundaman or someone like him yesterday!

I have already answered, my broda. As someone pointed out hapo juu, you cannot have one foot in the payslip nation and the other foot doing farming by telephone and expect to go far. The best bet is to sell to a hands on Mugundaman and then reinvest in something passive that will not trouble your mind as you continue to work in corporate Kiinya.

Shamba achia watoto, consider it your gift to future generations.