‘550K Kenyans have registered for home ownership’ – DP Kindiki hails Affordable Housing programme
By Kiplagat Sang, December 18, 2024
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said over half a million Kenyans have registered for home ownership through the Affordable Housing‘s Boma Yangu programme.
The DP made the comment after holding a status and appraisal briefing on the Affordable Housing programme and the coordination of various role players for effective and seamless implementation of the ongoing projects at his Karen Residence on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
“The Affordable Housing Programme is a priority programme by the government aimed at facilitating citizens access to decent, safe, and affordable housing. Currently, the national annual demand for housing stands at 250,000 units against an annual market production of 50,000 units. To address this challenge, the government is implementing the affordable housing programme that includes the social housing project to cater to the low-income earners.
“550,000 citizens have registered for home ownership through the Boma Yangu platform, and the allocation process will begin once the housing projects are complete. The government is expanding the housing programme to match the demand and supply for affordable and dignified housing. From January 2025, some of the housing projects will be ready for commissioning, allocation, and occupation by the new homeowners,” Kindiki said in a statement on X.
Kindiki also gave an update on how far the ongoing process of building new units is from completion.
“100 housing projects in 45 counties that will yield 135,515 units are in various stages of completion, providing job opportunities for more than 200,000 people as part of the government’s job creation initiative.
“The ongoing housing projects have availed more than Ksh4B worth of work for the Jua Kali sector and accelerated growth in the manufacturing of cement, steel, and other construction materials,” he added.
Present in the meeting were Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development Alice Wahome; Principal Secretaries Nixon Korir (Lands) and Susan Mang’eni (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development).