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Zuma Housing in Kenya

Rent a place without paying a viewing fee to a stranger.

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How you pay in Kenya

Everything is priced in KES (KSh). No foreign card required.

M-Pesa Airtel Money Card Bank transfer

Payments in this market fall under Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). See our licensing status →

Where in Kenya

Cities where you can use it today.

Nairobi Mombasa Kisumu Nakuru Eldoret Thika Machakos Nyeri

What else people use here

We would rather name the alternatives than pretend there aren't any.

  • M-Pesa Super App · fintech

    Zuma interoperates with M-Pesa rather than competing on rails, and owns fulfilment M-Pesa brokers out.

  • Bolt · mobility

    Zuma Ride is one of 30+ modules sharing a wallet, a rating and a credit score.

Everything inside Zuma Housing

Rental listings and tenancy. Buying and selling is Zuma Real Estate; setting the home up is Zuma Living.

Rent a home

  • Bedsitter & single room per month
  • 1–3 bedroom apartment per month
  • Standalone house / maisonette per month
  • Shared / co-living room per month
  • Student accommodation per month
  • Furnished short-stay per night

Commercial rental

  • Office space per month
  • Retail shop / stall per month
  • Warehouse & godown per month
  • Co-working desk per month

Tenancy services

  • Verified viewing (no viewing fees) per viewing
  • Digital lease & e-signature per lease
  • Deposit held in escrow per lease
  • Rent payment & receipts per month
  • Landlord property management per month

How Zuma Housing works

Rent a place without paying a viewing fee to a stranger.

  1. 1
    Search by budget and commute customer

    Filter by rent, area, and how far it is from where you work.

    ⚙ Geo search; commute time computed from Zuma Ride data

  2. 2
    Only verified listings surface zuma

    Landlord identity and ownership checked before a listing goes live.

    ⚙ Ownership document check; duplicate-listing detection

  3. 3
    Book a free viewing customer

    Scheduled with the agent through the app — no cash to a middleman.

    ⚙ Viewing slot booked; agent held to a rating

  4. 4
    Sign and pay in-app customer

    Lease signed digitally, deposit held in escrow until you move in.

    ⚙ E-signature; escrow hold on deposit

  5. 5
    Pay rent and log it zuma

    Monthly rent with an automatic receipt trail both sides can trust.

    ⚙ Recurring collection; rent history feeds the credit score

Common questions

Is Zuma Housing available in Kenya?

Yes. Zuma Housing is live in Kenya and you can use it from the Zuma app or this website.

How do I pay for Zuma Housing in Kenya?

With M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Card and Bank transfer, or from your Zuma Wallet balance. Everything is priced in KES.

What does Zuma Housing cover?

Rental listings and tenancy. Buying and selling is Zuma Real Estate; setting the home up is Zuma Living.

Is Zuma regulated in Kenya?

Zuma's payment operations in Kenya fall under Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Our current licensing status per market is listed on the Trust page.

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