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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…