Episode 177 - Earn in USD from Kenyan Real Estate – The TRIFIC Green USD I‑REIT with Brenda Mbathi & Pius Muchiri

About this episode

This episode explores the TRIFIC Green USD I-REIT, a new way for Kenyans to invest in real estate and earn in US dollars.

Kenyans have always loved real estate – from shambas and plots to townhouses and apartments. But the classic model is capital‑intensive, illiquid, and almost always shilling‑denominated. In this episode of the Pure Digital Passion Podcast, we unpack a very different way to own prime Nairobi commercial real estate and earn in US dollars. The TRIFIC Green USD I‑REIT is an income‑generating Real Estate Investment Trust anchored by the TRIFIC North Tower – an EDGE‑certified Grade A office building located inside a private Special Economic Zone within the wider Two Rivers ecosystem. It is authorized by the Capital Markets Authority as an Income REIT, targeting an 8% annual net yield in USD, paid twice a year, with a minimum entry of just USD 1,000. The unrestricted offer is open to both institutional and retail investors – including the Kenyan Diaspora and chamas – and closes on 12th June 2026. To unpack what this actually means, I’m was joined by: Brenda Mbathi – CEO, TRIFIC SEZ (Two Rivers International Finance & Innovation Centre), which hosts the TRIFIC North Tower inside Kenya’s only private, services‑focused Special Economic Zone. Pius Muchiri – CEO, Nabo Capital, the REIT…

People in this episode

Host: Moses Kemibaro

Guests: Brenda Mbathi, Pius Muchiri

Topics covered

• real estate
• investment
• REIT
• USD earnings
• Kenyan economy

Keywords

• real estate investment
• REIT
• TRIFIC Green USD I-REIT
• Nairobi commercial real estate
• USD earnings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TRIFIC SEZ, Nabo Capital

Places: Kenya, Nairobi

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