KAI Diani: reviews and facts
What is published about KAI Diani in Diani Beach, Kwale County, Diani, Kenya, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Innova Properties hassconsult.com
- Location
- Diani Beach, Kwale County, Diani, Kenya
- Stage
- under construction · active hassconsult.com
- Handover on record
- Q1 2028 hassconsult.com
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- hassconsult.com hassconsult.com
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- DIA-001
In short
- KAI Diani is listed as under construction in Diani Beach, Kwale County, Diani, Kenya, by Innova Properties. hassconsult.com
- The handover date on record is Q1 2028. hassconsult.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. innovaproperties.co.ke
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 1 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 9 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
- The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 3 months in total. promise tracker
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: KES 10,500,000 hassconsult.com
- Unit sizes: 57 - 102 m² hassconsult.com
- Unit types: 1BR, 2BR hassconsult.com
- Payment plan: over 18 months hassconsult.com
- Ownership: Leasehold (non-citizens cannot hold freehold in Kenya); sectional title hassconsult.com
- Permit authority: NEMA (EIA licence), Kwale County Government (building approval), National Construction Authority hassconsult.com
- Construction start: September 2025 hassconsult.com
- Handover promised: Q1 2028 hassconsult.com
- Original handover date: Q4 2027 hassconsult.com
- agent (HassConsult): 1 and 2BR from KES 10.5M, payment over 18 months, completion Q1 2028 innovaproperties.co.ke
- developer brochure: floor-by-floor unit plans with sizes (614 to 1,093 sq ft) innovaproperties.co.ke
- developer brochure: team track record (The Cube Riverside, City Mall Nyali, The Greenwood, Karen Green and others) innovaproperties.co.ke
- developer brochure: 'guarantee strong rental demand and exceptional returns' wording innovaproperties.co.ke
- developer LinkedIn: monthly progress updates Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 (third floor structure, rooftop pool, glazing) innovaproperties.co.ke
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: Q1 2028 date moved later · moved 1 times, 3 months in total
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 69ce03379037f6ec) · Earlier dates on record: Q4 2027 (1 Nov 2026) hassconsult.com
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No NEMA EIA licence, county approval or NCA registration number published innovaproperties.co.ke
Live check in the official registers
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The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | not published | No NEMA EIA licence, county approval or NCA registration number published innovaproperties.co.ke |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | No escrow or bank guarantee stated innovaproperties.co.ke |
| Construction progress | yes | stated only by the developer | Developer LinkedIn posts: Oct 2025 basement excavation done; Feb 2026 first floor slab; Jul 2026 structure at third floor; Sep 2026 glazing, plastering, rooftop pool and gym roof; no % published innovaproperties.co.ke |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | Brochure shows floor plans with unit numbers and sizes innovaproperties.co.ke |
| Developer track record | yes | stated only by the developer | Brochure names prior projects of the team; The Cube's API African Property Awards placing claimed on LinkedIn, not independently checked innovaproperties.co.ke |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | not published | Brochure: amenities 'guarantee strong rental demand and exceptional returns'; no figure innovaproperties.co.ke |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completion Q4 2027 | contradicted | hassconsult.com | |
| Prices from KES 10.5M | not verified yet | hassconsult.com | |
| Structure reached third floor (Jul 2026) | not verified yet | linkedin.com | |
| Developer entity is Ayce Investments Limited | not verified yet | innovaproperties.co.ke | |
| Team delivered The Cube, City Mall Nyali and other named projects | not verified yet | innovaproperties.co.ke | |
| Winner, Best Multi-Residence Development in Africa (International Property Awards 2025/26) | not verified yet | linkedin.com | |
| Amenities guarantee exceptional returns | not verified yet | innovaproperties.co.ke | |
| NEMA environmental licence issued | not verified yet | innovaproperties.co.ke | |
| Only a few units remaining (Oct 2025) | not verified yet | linkedin.com | |
| Foreign buyers can hold the apartment on leasehold | verified | independent | bektu.com |
| Buyer payments protected by escrow | not verified yet | hassconsult.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
69ce03379037f6ec.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: ABC Place, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, Kenya hassconsult.com
- Legal entity: Ayce Investments Limited hassconsult.com
- Projects delivered: 7 hassconsult.com
- Brochure names prior projects of the team; The Cube's API African Property Awards placing claimed on LinkedIn, not independently checked hassconsult.com
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- We track 1 projects in Diani. 0% publish a permit or licence number and 0% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is KAI Diani legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 1 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 9 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q1 2028. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will KAI Diani be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q1 2028. The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 3 months in total.
Who is the developer of KAI Diani?
Innova Properties, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does KAI Diani have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of KAI Diani?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- hassconsult.com https://www.hassconsult.com/kai
- innovaproperties.co.ke https://www.innovaproperties.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/KAI-Brochure-E-Brochure.pdf
- bektu.com https://bektu.com/blog/property-developers-nairobi-foreign-diaspora-buyers-2026
- linkedin.com https://linkedin.com/company/innova-properties-kenya
- innovaproperties.co.ke https://www.innovaproperties.co.ke/
- linkedin.com https://www.linkedin.com/posts/innova-properties-kenya_kai-diani-construction-update-febru...
- linkedin.com https://www.linkedin.com/posts/innova-properties-kenya_kai-diani-progress-report-activity-...
- linkedin.com https://www.linkedin.com/posts/innova-properties-kenya_kai-diani-progress-update-october-2...
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.