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Kisumu orders demolition of unsafe Mamboleo building

Sacco ReviewSeptember 25, 202605 mins

A distressed building in Mamboleo is set for controlled demolition after safety concerns Authorities have put measures in place to protect residents and neighbouring properties Engineers will examine parts of the structure after demolition to establish what went wrong Authorities in Kisumu County have cleared the way for the controlled demolition of a distressed residential…

President Ruto launching the Affordable housing in Mukuru

Court of Appeal gives green light to housing levy

Sacco ReviewSeptember 25, 2026September 25, 202607 mins

A major legal hurdle facing the government’s housing programme has been cleared Questions over how the housing programme is funded have been settled by the court The ruling also addresses concerns surrounding land set aside for housing projects The Court of Appeal has dismissed a raft of legal challenges against the Affordable Housing Act, 2024,…

Elburgon Affordable Housing Project completed in Nakuru

Sacco ReviewSeptember 22, 202604 mins

Elburgon housing project adds modern homes in Molo Development includes several facilities for residents Project forms part of the government’s wider BETA rollout The completed Elburgon Affordable Housing Project in Molo Constituency, Nakuru County, is among the projects being highlighted under the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). According to Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo,…

Ruto unveils Sh28bn Siaya housing, market plan

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202603 mins

Government outlines major housing and market projects in Siaya New infrastructure targets traders, students and local businesses Thousands of households are also set to gain electricity connections President William Ruto has announced that the Government is investing Ksh28 billion in affordable housing, modern markets and student hostels in Siaya County as part of efforts to…

Garissa swears in affordable housing committee members

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202603 mins

Garissa has sworn in four affordable housing committee members. Governor Nathif Jama urged the team to serve with integrity. The committee will coordinate affordable housing programmes in the county. Garissa County’s Rural and Urban Affordable Housing Committee is now set to begin operations, following the swearing-in of its four board members on Thursday. The ceremony…

U&M Housing distances itself from KUSCCO liquidation

Sacco ReviewSeptember 7, 202603 mins

U&M Housing says it is separate from KUSCCO liquidation Society changed its name to distance itself from KUSCCO Members assured operations and services remain unaffected You and Me Housing Co-operative Society Ltd (U&M Housing) has moved to reassure its members that it has no link to the ongoing liquidation of the Kenya Union of Savings…

Architects urged to embrace AI in construction designs

Sacco ReviewSeptember 7, 202609 mins

Architects urged to use AI for safer, climate resilient designs Traditional Kisii housing principles offer lessons for modern construction Kenya faces a shortage of architects and engineers as professionals age Kenya National Association of Architects President George Ndege has urged members to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) in construction designs. Ndege was speaking during the association’s…

State eyes new financing model to boost housing levy shortfall

Sacco ReviewSeptember 5, 202604 mins

Government seeks new financing to close the housing programme funding gap. Housing Levy collections remain below what is needed for the annual target. World Bank talks could bring long term funding alongside levy and sales revenue. The government is considering an alternative financing model for the Affordable Housing Programme after the mandatory 1.5 per cent…

Ruto: Housing programme has created 1.1m jobs

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 202602 mins

Ruto says the housing programme has created more than 1.1 million jobs. The programme has generated work across construction related trades. Ruto says housing has outpaced teacher recruitment in job creation. President William Ruto says the affordable housing programme has created more than 1.1 million jobs, a figure he described as the largest job-creation achievement…

Nandi housing project workers down tools over unpaid wages

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202603 mins

Chesumei housing project workers halt work and block road over delayed wages Unpaid workers say mounting debts and rent arrears are worsening their financial strain Protesters demand immediate payment and accountability over the use of public funds Workers on the Chesumei Affordable Housing Project in Nandi County have downed their tools and blocked part of…