Nairobi, March 8 -- Wealthy Italians are leading the list of high-net-worth individuals buying prime residential properties in Kenya, a new report shows.

The wealth report compiled by property firm Knight Frank revealed Kenya as one of the elite's most sought-after second-home destinations.

The Kenyan tropical climate has attracted the Dutch super-rich in second place, followed by Belgians, New Zealanders, Americans and French natives who are investing in residential properties.

"Digging deeper into our data we can identify the lead international owners at the country level in a range of key prime markets like Kenya: Italy, the United Kingdom (UK), Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, the United States and France," the report reads in pa...