Tenanta
Homes and rooms to rent in Kenya

Find a home.
Share the rent,
not the stress.

Whole houses and private rooms, listed by the landlords who own them. Pay rent and bills by M-Pesa, and keep a clear record of every shilling.

Own a property? List it free — you only pay once tenants move in.

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Homes on Tenanta

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A modern shared apartment living room
Rent sharing

A better house, at half the rent

Take a private room in a shared house. You and your housemates each have a separate account with the landlord, so sharing a home never means sharing a debt.

  • Your own room, with your own rent and your own deposit
  • Never billed for a roommate who pays late
  • See who you share with before you move in
  • The landlord's shared-house price shown openly on the listing
How renting works

From first viewing to last receipt

  1. 01

    Find a place

    Browse vacant homes and rooms listed by the landlords themselves. No login, no agent fee to look.

  2. 02

    Move in with a record

    Your deposit and first rent are receipted the moment they land, so there is never a dispute about what you paid.

  3. 03

    Pay by M-Pesa

    Rent, water, electricity and garbage in one place. Pay in full or in bits, and see your balance update straight away.

  4. 04

    Leave cleanly

    Give notice in the app and get a statement of your deposit: what was held, what was deducted and what comes back.

For landlords and agents

Know who owes what, without the spreadsheet

Collect rent and utility bills from one dashboard. Tenants pay by M-Pesa, every payment is matched to its bill, and vacancies list themselves.

Every property in one dashboard

Houses, apartments and blocks under one account, with collections, arrears and occupancy across the lot.

Let a house by the room

Switch on rent sharing per house, price each room, and see every co-tenant's position side by side.

Bills set up your way

Water, electricity, garbage and service charge per property — flat rate or metered, your choice for each.

Paid by M-Pesa, reconciled for you

Tenants pay from their phone and the payment is matched to the right bill. No more chasing screenshots.

Vacancies that list themselves

A unit goes on Find a Home when it empties and comes off when it is taken. No stale adverts.

One thread per tenant

SMS, email and in-app messages together — reminders, receipts and notices, logged automatically.

See it step by step

Pick who you are to see how Tenanta works for you.

Renting a bedsitter, an apartment, or anything in between

1

Find your home

Browse Find a Home with no login required — filter by county, estate, house type and rent band, then call or WhatsApp the landlord straight from the listing.

2

Move in without paperwork

Your landlord invites you by phone number. You get an SMS with a secure link — no password to create or remember, just a one-time code each time you log in.

3

See exactly what you owe

Your dashboard itemizes rent, deposit status, and any water, electricity or garbage bills — each with its own due date, so nothing is a surprise.

4

Pay your way, by M-Pesa

Pay in full or in bits, whenever suits you. Every payment triggers an STK push and reconciles instantly — your balance updates the second it lands.

5

Keep a paper trail

Every payment generates a receipt automatically. Download any of them, review your full payment history, and get an SMS confirmation every time.

6

Move out cleanly

When you leave, your deposit reimbursement (minus any agreed damage deduction) gets a due-by date you can track right from your dashboard.

Every bill, billed the way it really works

Rent, water, electricity and garbage don't all work the same way. Set each one up to match how your property charges tenants.

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Rent
Flat rate
Set once per unit (or per unit type), billed automatically on your chosen due date each month.
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Water
Flat or metered
Charge a flat monthly amount, or record the meter reading each period — Tenanta works out the usage and bill for you.
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Electricity
Flat or metered
Same as water: flat rate for simplicity, or metered if each unit is billed on actual consumption.
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Garbage
Flat rate
A fixed monthly charge per unit, bundled in with everything else the tenant sees on their bill.
Pricing for landlords

Free to set up. Pay when tenants move in.

Looking for a home is always free. Landlords pay a flat monthly fee by portfolio size.

Starter
0 – 50 houses
KES 2,000/month
or KES 21,600/year — save 10%
Growth
50 – 100 houses
KES 3,800/month
or KES 41,040/year — save 10%
Best for large portfolios
Platinum
100+ houses
KES 6,500/month
or KES 70,200/year — save 10%
  • Unlimited blocks and agents
  • Priority support and onboarding
  • Dedicated payout turnaround

Looking for a place?

See what is vacant today — whole houses and rooms in shared homes.

Have a place to let?

Set up your property in a few minutes. It is free until your first tenant moves in.