Property website Lamudi Kenya has become the East African nation's largest online real estate platform less than a year after its launch.

According to a statement the propery site recently exceeded 15,000 listings in that country.

Launched in September 2013 Lamudi Kenya offers citizens a wide range of different properties to rent and buy in different parts of Kenya including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Nakuru.

Lamudi Kenya chief executive officer Aneesa Arshad stated, "In 8 months, Lamudi Kenya has established itself as the best real estate platform in Kenya in terms of both size and quality. We are thrilled with the positive feedback we have been receiving from those searching for properties on Lamudi as well as the agencies and developers who are listing with us. We look forward to continuing to improve our platform and adapting to the every changing digital real estate market."

Kenya is experiencing a boom in real estate investments and different cities in the country are racing to build developments that will attract middle class families, the statement reads.

Lamudi is closely monitoring trends in the industry to insure that the site offers the most relevant properties based on what Kenyans are demanding, reveals the statement.

Founded by Africa Internet Holding (AIH), Lamudi is a real estate website that offers sellers, buyers, landlords and renters the ideal platform to find homes, land and commercial properties online.

Including Kenya the property site is available in other African countries like Algeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, etc.