Abandoned Mansions

Standing at one end of the lakeside city of Kisumu, luxurious homes dot Riat Hills which is just over five kilometres from the central business district (CBD). The unique architectural designs and well-manicured fences that surround the houses provide a perfect place for a dream home.

On a closer look, however, most of the magnificent homes display elegance in decay as a number of homeowners have left their multi-million shillings structures unoccupied for most parts of the year as they reside out of town.

Abandoned mansions, some unfinished, are common in several cities where well-off Kenyans prefer to have second or third homes and only inhabit them when they pop in once in a while.

Unfortunately, when they remain deserted, elegantly constructed architecture plays host to insects, dust, and overgrown grass as the structures fall apart.

However, others opt to pay workers to manage them, a cost that does not come cheap. Eddy Anayo, for instance, who owns a house at Riat Hills said he has employed a caretaker to maintain the premium value of his Sh15 million investment.

He intends to sell the four-bedroom house which has a swimming pool, a solar-panel roof, a garage and a domestic servants quarter ā€˜ā€˜once prices shoot upā€™ā€™.

ā€œI have another home where I live with my family and once in a while I use this house for social events like family get-togethers, birthdays and anniversaries,ā€ he said.

ā€œDuring these events, I get the opportunity to market my property among friends and even family members who can connect me to potential buyers.ā€

Photo below is houses @Riat Hills
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bootiful countryside.

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Eti mansions :D:D
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Sioni swiming pool mahaliā€¦

Image used for illustration purposes si lazima iwe ya Anayo

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Eish!!! semi detached units ndio zinaitwa mansion?? I love the landscaping.

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Bath tub

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Watu wanaogopa Kisumu, evidence, the guy who got a decent job but declined to go. Most talkers though alleged to be from Mt. Kenya, advised him to forget that job.

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There are a lot of people from other tribes doing business in Kisumu, including those from Mt. Kenya

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They do business pn come and go basis, then close shop during electioneering period.
Luo Nyanza, No good for business.

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As I speak there are non-luos in Kisumu who are dong business unperturbed.

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unaeza panda kwa roof uruke uanguke lake victoria

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Another problem I think is speculators. Guys were buying land in these areas with the hope of making money in a few years time. The land around this Riat area is expensive. But you can make a home fit for the movies. The place is beautiful.

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Letā€™s just be honest here. If you arenā€™t Luhya or Luo the risk vs reward factor of doing business in Kisumu canā€™t be compared to other counties

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Vwaaap!

Boss Kisumu is way much better,cleaner and safer to reside in compared to Nakuru,Thika ,Nairobi and Murangā€™a

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I am no so sure about Luhyas either with some of their defections to Jubilee.

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Only if you are Babuonā€™s descendant.

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I have stayed and worked in Murangā€™a for two years.I used to be terrosied every weekend.mimi ni mkisii.Kisumu is a clean and a well organized city

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If you were terrorized, you probably deserved it. :smiley:

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