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IHS Kenya bets on middle-class demand with new Ksh1bn homes

Sacco ReviewAugust 3, 202604 mins

IHS Kenya launches Ksh1bn housing project in Tilisi, adding 240 apartments targeting middle income homebuyers and investors. Apartments start from Ksh6.55m, with the development designed to meet EDGE green building certification standards. Developer targets 3,000 homes by 2030 as private investment helps address Kenya’s housing shortage. International Housing Solutions (IHS) Kenya has unveiled a Ksh1…

Kimisitu Sacco launches affordable mortgage loans for members

Sacco ReviewAugust 3, 202603 mins

Kimisitu DT Sacco has partnered with the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) to launch an affordable mortgage product for members. It offers long term mortgage financing designed to help members move from renting to owning homes, through flexible and affordable terms. Under the arrangement, eligible members can access mortgage loans of up to Ksh 10.5…

Government defends Affordable Housing plan as 8,807 units complete

Sacco ReviewAugust 3, 202606 mins

Affordable housing: Government says 8,807 units are complete, with 198,726 under construction. Student housing: 37,347 units are being built to accommodate over 130,000 learners. Nandi projects: 24 projects worth Sh15.7 billion are underway, including housing, hostels and markets. The government has defended the progress of the Affordable Housing Programme, saying thousands of housing units have…

Bill seeks faster loan recovery for affordable housing

Sacco ReviewAugust 3, 202604 mins

Affordable housing bill proposes cutting loan default notice from 90 to 45 days and property sale notice from 40 to 20 days. MPs have raised concerns that the shorter timelines could expose borrowers to faster foreclosures and reduce protections. National Assembly committees are reviewing the proposal, with a final report expected by August 13, 2026….

Kenya’s homeless population may be 25 times official figure

Sacco ReviewAugust 1, 202607 mins

Homeless population may be as high as 500,000, stakeholders say, far above the official estimate of 18,000. Stakeholders called for stronger housing policies and social protection programmes. Speakers urged closer national and county government collaboration to tackle homelessness. Kenya’s homeless population could be as high as 500,000, according to stakeholders who say official government estimates…

HFH Kenya launches housing campaign, boosts climate resilient homes for vulnerable families

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 202605 mins

Habitat for Humanity launches housing campaign for Maasai women. Initiative promotes climate resilient manyattas and healthier homes. Project also targets 10,000 jigger affected households in Kenya. Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFH Kenya) has launched a new housing campaign in Kajiado and Machakos counties aimed at helping vulnerable households, particularly Maasai women, build safer and more…

KCB, KDF launch mortgage scheme to help 50,000 military officers own homes

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 202604 mins

KCB, KDF and government agencies launched a mortgage scheme for over 50,000 military officers. The programme will finance home purchases, construction, renovations and affordable housing. KDF says the initiative will boost troop welfare through increased home ownership. Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), the Civil Servants Housing Scheme Fund and the Affordable…

Kisumu county urges SACCOs to champion affordable housing and agricultural financing

Sacco ReviewJuly 5, 202606 mins

The County Government of Kisumu has called on SACCO officials to take the lead in encouraging members to acquire affordable housing units as a long‑term investment, saying the initiative will empower cooperatives and strengthen their membership base. Speaking during World Cooperatives Day celebrations in Kisumu, County Executive Member for Trade, Tourism, Industry and Marketing Farida…

Parliament summons CS Wahome over stalled housing projects nationwide

Sacco ReviewJune 27, 202606 mins

Parliament has summoned Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome to a Speaker’s Kamukunji session scheduled for Thursday, July 2, to respond to concerns over stalled projects across the country, including the Affordable Housing Programme, one of the Kenya Kwanza administration’s flagship initiatives. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula issued the directive on Thursday, June 25,…

PS Hinga: affordable housing ownership protected beyond 2027 elections

Sacco ReviewJune 19, 202603 mins

Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga has assured Kenyans that beneficiaries of the Affordable Housing Programme will retain ownership of their homes, regardless of which government comes into power after the next elections. On Thursday, June 18, Hinga dismissed claims from the opposition suggesting that houses acquired under the programme could be repossessed following the 2027…