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Affordable housing allocation must follow law, court rules

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202603 mins

High Court rules that affordable housing allocation must follow the law. Court rejects presidential directives giving teachers and police priority. Judge says housing preferences must be backed by legislation, not presidential announcements. Affordable housing units must be allocated strictly under the Affordable Housing Act and its regulations, the High Court has ruled, ending any suggestion…

Housing committee reviews projects, flags Bungoma delay

Sacco ReviewOctober 26, 202608 mins

Housing committee praises progress in Kakamega and Kisii but raises concerns over Bungoma delays. Lawmakers question slow construction and low sales at Bungoma’s affordable housing project. Residents in Kakamega seek solutions to water supply and waste management challenges. The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works has commended progress on affordable…

Homa Bay KMTC hostel for 580 students inspected by MPs

Sacco ReviewOctober 24, 202603 mins

MPs assess progress on a major student accommodation project in Homa Bay. New facilities aim to improve student welfare and ease pressure on existing housing. Lawmakers inspect another development expected to support small-scale traders. MPs have inspected a students’ hostel project at Homa Bay Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) that will house 580 learners once…

Jua Kali artisans bag Ksh 264 million housing orders

Sacco ReviewOctober 22, 202604 mins

Jua Kali artisans are tapping into new opportunities through government housing projects Local workshops are finding ways to reach larger public procurement contracts. Billions of shillings in upcoming projects could expand opportunities for small enterprises. Jua Kali artisans have earned Ksh 264 million making windows and doors for the Pioneer Affordable Housing Project, which President…

PSC opens 6,000 housing internship slots for young graduates

Sacco ReviewOctober 20, 202604 mins

Thousands of young graduates have a new opportunity to gain experience through a government-backed programme. The recruitment covers a wide range of professions, with diploma holders also eligible for selected positions. Applicants face a November deadline and must meet specific graduation and internship eligibility requirements. Young professionals in engineering, construction and real estate can now…

Ruto hands over 2,157 Pioneer affordable homes in Eldoret

Sacco ReviewOctober 19, 202603 mins

President Ruto has handed over 2,157 homes at Eldoret’s Ksh5.3 billion Pioneer estate. The development features shops, a kindergarten, sports facilities and recreational spaces. The project combines affordable homeownership with job creation and urban development. President William Ruto has handed over keys to 2,157 homeowners at the Ksh5.3 billion Pioneer Affordable Housing Project in Eldoret…

Affordable housing now costs up to Ksh600,000 more per unit

Sacco ReviewOctober 5, 202603 mins

Affordable housing buyers face higher prices under the latest government review Two-bedroom units record the biggest increase across the revised housing rates Applicants who applied before October 1 will retain the earlier prices for their units Buying a home under the Affordable Housing Programme just got costlier, with some units now going for Ksh600,000 above…

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…