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Parliament approves KSh25 billion to rescue affordable housing projects at risk of stalling

Sacco ReviewApril 7, 202603 mins

More than 1,700 affordable housing units that were on the verge of stalling will now proceed after Members of Parliament approved KSh25 billion to unlock funds previously tied up in Treasury Bills. The allocation, passed under Supplementary Estimates I for the 2025/26 financial year, is expected to ensure contractors are paid and ongoing projects remain…

Government scraps affordable housing deposit for low-income Kenyans to boost homeownership

Sacco ReviewDecember 20, 2025December 20, 202504 mins

Low-income Kenyans earning Sh20,000 or less will now access houses under the Affordable Housing Programme without paying an upfront deposit, following a government waiver designed to ease barriers to homeownership. Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga said the policy targets households that can afford monthly repayments but struggle to raise lump-sum deposits. He explained that while…

CS Alice Wahome Unveils Affordable Housing Units Promising Job Opportunities to Youth

Sacco ReviewOctober 8, 202403 mins

Lands and housing cabinet secretary Alice Wahome has announced that some 130,000 units are currently being constructed across the country under the affordable housing unit that the Kenya Kwanza administration has rolled out. The CS who was speaking in Kisumu during the observance of world habitat day said the program will provide numerous employment opportunities and…

Mi Vida Homes partners with Misitu Sacco to foster growth

Sacco ReviewMay 24, 202403 mins

Mi Vida Homes, a reputable property developer signed a partnership with Kimisitu Sacco and has allowed the members to invest in its residential projects in Garden City, Nairobi. The Garden City Project sits on a 47-acre land with a mixed-use urban development comprising residential units commercial spaces, offices, retail outlets, and recreational amenities. It offers…

State keen on fulfilling affordable housing promise, DP Gachagua says

Sacco ReviewApril 16, 2024April 16, 202402 mins

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that the Government is committed to ensure the success of the affordable housing programme. He said the programme is enabling youth earn their daily bread and has also assisted in reducing cases of alcoholism and drug abuse. “The President is very clear on his intention which is for the…

Housing Director urges Kenyans to support affordable Govt’s housing programme

Sacco ReviewDecember 1, 2023December 1, 202302 mins

National Housing Corporation (NHC) Director Joshua Nyamori has asked Kenyans to support the Affordable Housing Programme aimed at providing affordable housing. The Director, who is also a Lawyer, said that the programme aims to ensure low-income earners have access to decent housing. Nyamori, who was speaking in Kisumu during a housing exhibition, he observed that…

Smallscale mining cooperatives to supply affordable housing materials

Sacco ReviewNovember 17, 2023November 17, 202302 mins

The government will use small-scale miners’ cooperatives to supply construction materials for affordable housing projects across the country. Mining Principal Secretary (PS) Elijah Mwangi said that his department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Department for the miners to provide over 60 percent of the materials required for the projects. Speaking in…

Lecturer’s innovation to spearhead affordable housing

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 202307 mins

Dr Joseph Mwiti’s innovation of manufacturing cement using clay will serve as a welcome relief to thousands of Kenyans who aspire to build home. Dr Mwiti, a lecturer who teaches Chemistry at Meru University of Science and Technology(MUST), believes that using clay to make cement will revolutionize construction and provide a solution to high costs…

Saccos contribute 80% of housing projects in the country, says Co-op PS

Sacco ReviewApril 13, 2022April 13, 202203 mins

By Obegi Malack obegimalack@gmail.com The Permanent Secretary for State Department of Cooperative Ali Noor Ismail has commended cooperatives for their contribution in the government agenda of affordable housing. The PS who was speaking during Ukulima DT Sacco’s 50th anniversary in a Nairobi Hotel said the Saccos provides 80% of housing needs in the country…