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Imaken — The Art of Living Well
Extraordinary homes, rooted in Kenya's most beautiful landscapes.
Private estates, refined coastal residences, and architecturally significant properties — each curated, each considered, each crafted for a life lived deliberately.
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48+
Residences in Portfolio
KES 2.4B
Transacted Last Quarter
12
International Markets
MMXVIII
Established
As Featured In
Architectural Digest
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Wallpaper*
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Robb Report
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Condé Nast Traveller
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Financial Times — How to Spend It
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Monocle
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Architectural Digest
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Wallpaper*
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Robb Report
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Condé Nast Traveller
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Financial Times — How to Spend It
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Monocle
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Curated Portfolios
A life well lived,
A life well lived,
in four chapters.
From the lapping shores of Lamu to the wooded ridges of Karen — each Imaken collection answers a different question about how, and where, to live deeply.
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Diani · Lamu · Watamu
Coastal Villas
12 Exclusive Listings
02 / 04
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Karen · Runda · Muthaiga
Urban Retreats
8 Signature Estates
03 / 04
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Naivasha · Limuru · Tigoni
Highland Estates
5 Premier Properties
04 / 04
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Maasai Mara · Laikipia · Tsavo
Sanctuary Living
By Discreet Introduction
We believe a residence is not measured in square metres, but in the
quality of the silence it offers, the calibre of light it
invites, and the lives it allows its inhabitants to imagine.
Imaken exists to find — and sometimes, to make — the homes that hold
these qualities. Each is selected as a curator selects a work:
for its provenance, its proportion, and its capacity to endure.
Adaeze N. Mwangi
Founding Principal & Curator
Nairobi · MMXXVI
Current Development · Now Reserving
The Talanta Residences.
A fifteen-storey residential landmark in copper, stone, and glass — Imaken's flagship development, set immediately opposite the new Talanta Sports City on Ngong Road.
Ref. SN-TR-2026
Nairobi Collection · Ngong Road
Vertical living, rendered in
Opposite Talanta Sports City · 15 Storeys
Vertical living, rendered in
copper and light.
Opposite Talanta Sports City · 15 Storeys
A landmark composition in white precast and oxidised copper, ornamented by a hand-drawn lattice that climbs the façade like calligraphy. Ninety-six residences across fifteen floors — one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, three sky duplexes, and a single penthouse — each arranged around a wraparound balcony framing the city, the stadium, and the long Ngong horizon.
Typologies
1–3 bed
Residences
96 total
Storeys
15 + penthouse
Residences From
KES 22M — penthouse on request
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Private Concierge
Beyond the transaction.
For an exceptional residence to become a home, six things must be quietly attended to. We attend to all of them — and to whatever else is asked.
Interior Atelier
A bench of Kenyan and East African interior designers, furniture makers, and artisans — vetted, briefed, and managed end-to-end.
View the bench →Estate Management
Discreet, full-service property stewardship for principal and second homes — staff, security, maintenance, and seasonal preparation.
Discuss your estate →Legal & Fiduciary
A trusted network of conveyancers, tax counsel, and trust advisors for cross-border acquisition, holding, and inheritance planning.
Speak with counsel →Bespoke Commissions
For clients who wish to build rather than acquire — site selection, architect pairing, and project oversight from sketch to handover.
Commission a residence →Lifestyle Curation
From private aviation and safari programming to cellar building and art advisory — the small, particular requests that define life at this register.
Discuss a request →What our clients say
Imaken do not sell houses; they introduce you to them. After eighteen months and three continents, they found us a residence we did not know we were looking for — and have looked after it, and us, ever since.
Mr & Mrs Okonkwo
Lagos · Geneva · Karen
Dispatches
From the Journal.
Notes from our curators on architecture, provenance, and the quieter pleasures of life in East Africa.
In Praise of the Quarry: Why Lava-Stone Houses Will Outlast Us All
On Joseph Karangu's twenty-year campaign to return Kenyan residential architecture to the materials it was always meant to be made from.
Read the Dispatch →
Lamu, in the Off-Season: A Field Guide for the Already Converted
Six houses, three boatmen, and the precise hour at which the kaskazi winds drop. A correspondent's letter from the archipelago.
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The Long, Quiet Return of the Karen Bungalow
How three architects, one preservation trust, and a generation of new buyers are rewriting the most particular postcode in East Africa.
Read the Dispatch →
Frequently Asked
Questions, answered.
What you'll want to know about Imaken, The Talanta Residences, and how we work. For anything else, make contact.
What is Imaken?
Imaken is a contemporary Afro-luxury real estate developer and advisory based in Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 2018, Imaken curates and develops architecturally significant residences across Kenya — including coastal villas in Lamu, Diani, and Watamu; highland estates in Naivasha and Limuru; and high-rise apartments in Nairobi.
Where is The Talanta Residences located?
The Talanta Residences is situated on Ngong Road in Nairobi, Kenya — immediately opposite the new Talanta Sports City stadium. The development falls within Imaken's Nairobi Collection portfolio and benefits from rapid access to the central business district, Karen, and Wilson Airport.
What residences are available at The Talanta Residences?
The development comprises 96 residences across 15 storeys. The mix includes one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments, three sky duplexes, and a single penthouse. Each residence features wraparound balconies framing the city, the adjacent stadium, and the long Ngong horizon.
What is the starting price?
Residences at The Talanta Residences start from KES 22 million for a one-bedroom apartment. The three sky duplexes and the single penthouse are priced on application. Staged payment plans are available against the construction schedule; please request the dossier for the full price schedule.
How can I arrange a private viewing or request the dossier?
Private viewings are arranged by appointment. You may request the project dossier using the form on the project page, email studio@imaken.co.ke, or telephone +254 20 200 8800. A dedicated curator typically responds within one business day.
Does Imaken offer services beyond property sales?
Yes. Imaken operates a private concierge with six service lines: architectural sourcing of off-market residences; an interior atelier of vetted East African designers, furniture makers, and artisans; full estate management for principal and second homes; legal and fiduciary advisory for cross-border acquisition, holding, and inheritance; bespoke residential commissions for clients who wish to build rather than acquire; and lifestyle curation covering private aviation, safari programming, cellar building, and art advisory.
The Imaken Dispatch
A quarterly letter for those who choose deliberately.
Four times a year, we send a printed-quality dispatch by email: new and off-market residences, long-form essays from our curators, and the occasional invitation. No noise, no listings — only what we'd send a friend.
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