Parliament of Kenya/photo file

Parliament cuts affordable housing deposit to 5% amid ksh1.2B worth unsold homes

Parliament has approved the Affordable Housing Programme new rules cutting the requirement deposit from 10 percent to 5 percent. This will enable more Kenyans hoping to own homes under the government’s Boma Yangu programme to pay much lower deposit. The National Assembly passed the Affordable Housing Regulations of 2025 on August 14, 2025 in a…

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Lands, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Alice Wahome/photo courtesy

CS Wahome calls for Affordable Housing Programme support amid financial shortfall

Lands, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Alice Wahome has called on private sector players to actively support Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme, amid a massive Ksh326 billion annual financing shortfall. The CS announced that the government was exploring partnerships with commercial banks, retirement benefit schemes, mortgage schemes, SACCOs, development partners, and the wider business…

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President Ruto interacts with workers of the Affordable Housing Programme.

Senate committee approves affordable housing regulations

The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation has consented to the Affordable Housing Regulations 2025 to facilitate seamless implementation of the Affordable Housing Programme. Chaired by Senator Mwenda Gataya (Tharaka Nithi), the committee was taken through the objectives and key components of the proposed Regulations, which are set to guide the implementation of the Affordable Housing…

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