How we verify

Every figure on Karibu cites a source. Every Verified-Agent, Verified-Developer, and Verified-Listing has gone through the review steps below. Last updated: 2026-05-08.

The promise. Karibu is an aggregator. We don't fabricate listings. We don't quote prices without comparable transactions. Verification reflects facts at the time it was completed — for high-stakes decisions, your conveyancer's title search at offer stage is the authoritative final check.

The verification ladder

VERIFIED AGENT — $399/yr or $43/mo

What we check

EARB registration — Estate Agents Registration Board (Kenya) public register, confirmed active
KYC — national ID + passport; beneficial-owner disclosure; sanctions / adverse-media screen
Refundable bond — held in escrow; covers any verified buyer-side dispute
Three reference deals from the past 12 months, contactable
Physical office — address verified by Karibu's local team

Reviewed annually. EARB status checked monthly; if a license lapses or is suspended, the agent's badge is removed within 48 hours.

VERIFIED DEVELOPER — $10,000/yr or $1,083/mo

What we check

NCA project registration — National Construction Authority (Kenya), project-specific registration confirmed
Company registration — certificate of incorporation, current filings
Directors KYC — same standards as Verified Agent
Site visit — Karibu's verification team or appointed surveyor inspects the site; confirms scale, materials, no stop-work order
Project documentation — BoQ (bill of quantities), completion certificates for prior projects, NCA grade vs. project complexity

Published in Karibu's Verified Developer registry. Re-verified annually. NCA status checked monthly.

VERIFIED CONTRACTOR — $1,499/yr or $162/mo

What we check

NCA contractor licence at the appropriate grade for their trade
Three completed-project references, contactable
KYC + worksite-competency review

VERIFIED LISTING — free, agent-driven

What we check

Claimed by an EARB-registered agent OR the registered proprietor
Title-deed search at the Land Registry confirms ownership matches the lister
Photos verified against the property (we cross-check at least one external angle)
Asking price benchmarked against the Karibu Index neighbourhood band; outliers are flagged

Off-plan listings carry an additional banner: "Pre-completion — verify NCA project registration, escrow arrangement, and completion timeline before any deposit."

What Karibu does not verify

Hidden building defects (water damage, mould, structural settlement) — commission a surveyor
Title-deed status at offer stage — Land Registry searches expire after 14 days; your conveyancer must do a fresh search
Off-plan promotional renderings vs. final delivered finish — these are illustrative until the building is delivered
Informal ownership claims (succession disputes, customary claims) not recorded at the Land Registry
Environmental risk (flooding, contamination, soil stability) — independent environmental survey required
Tax arrears or undisclosed liens — full search at offer stage is your conveyancer's job
Spousal-consent / dependant-rights issues

Karibu Index — every figure cites a source

Numbers on the home page, the Karibu Index page, and inside bRRAIn answers all cite a publicly verifiable source. Our standing source library:

Hass Property Index (sale + rental, Q1 2026 + back issues)
KBA Housing Price Index (KBA-HPI)
Knight Frank Kenya Market Update H2 2025
KNBS — Economic Survey, Census 2019, Kenya Housing Survey 2023/24
CBK — Diaspora Remittances, MPC reports, Banking Sector reports
NSE filings — ILAM Fahari I-REIT, Acorn I-REIT/D-REIT, listed property exposure
Cytonn quarterly real-estate reports
National Construction Authority project register
Land Registry of Kenya
County property portals (where available)
...and 35+ more catalogued in our internal source manifest

Buyer-side verification rights

Any registered buyer can request re-verification on any listing at any time
Diaspora buyers can commission a paid Karibu surveyor visit (we engage independent surveyors)
Disputes get a 24-hour first-response SLA from our local team

Sponsor-side verification

Institutional sponsors (banks, REITs, valuers, governmental land registries, NGOs) contributing data into the Karibu Index undergo a separate vetting process scoped by the Provecta Group diligence team. Each sponsor signs a data-partnership agreement covering data lineage, lawful basis, and bidirectional update cadence. Sponsors receive a dedicated bRRAIn instance branded to their institution (e.g., "KCB bRRAIn") that queries their internal feeds AND the live Karibu Index.

What we cannot guarantee

Karibu Home is an aggregator, not a title insurer or mortgage lender. We cite sources and apply structured verification — but the final due diligence at offer stage (a fresh title-search by your conveyancer, a structural survey by your engineer, an environmental review where applicable) remains the buyer's responsibility. The Karibu badges and the Karibu Index reduce risk; they don't replace your professional advisors.

Disputes + corrections

Found a discrepancy? Email verify@karibu.africa (or hassan.qaseem@gc-usa.com) with the listing ID and the issue. We acknowledge within 24 hours. Confirmed errors are corrected within 5 business days; if a Verified badge is revoked, both the listing agent and any party who saved the listing are notified.