Find a house in Kakamega, without an agent.
Bedsitters, single rooms, one and two bedrooms, family houses, shops and office space — posted by landlords and caretakers, with rent and deposit stated openly.
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Before you pay
What to check when you view
Fifteen minutes of looking properly saves you a year of regret.
Water
Open the taps yourself. Ask how many days a week it actually runs, and whether there is a tank when it does not.
Security
Check the gate, the perimeter, the door lock and the window grills. Ask whether there is a caretaker on site at night.
Power and meter
Prepaid token or shared bill? A shared bill can mean paying for a neighbour who leaves everything on.
Getting to town
Walk to the nearest stage and time it. Work out the daily fare and add it to the rent before you decide.
Drainage and the toilet
Look at the bathroom floor and the drainage outside. Kakamega rains hard, and a bad slope shows up in April.
Talk to a tenant
Ask someone already living there how the landlord handles repairs. It is the most honest review you will get.
Never pay a deposit for a house you have not seen
- View the actual house in person before any money changes hands.
- Do not send M-Pesa to “hold” a house or to book a viewing.
- Confirm the person showing you around is the landlord or the caretaker, not a stranger with a key.
- Get a receipt for the deposit and rent, with the amount and date written down.
- Agree in writing what the deposit covers and when it is refunded.
Landlord or caretaker?
List a vacant house free and reach people already looking in Kakamega, without paying an agent a commission.
- Free to post, and no limit on the number of houses
- Add photos so people know what they are coming to see
- State rent and deposit so you avoid pointless viewings
- Tenants reach you on WhatsApp the moment they see it
“Two photos and the rent. It was taken in four days.”
Why photos matter
Moving in soon?
You will need furniture, a jiko and probably a job nearby. All of it is a page away.