Zachariah Njeru, CS of Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development, invited more investors today to work with the government to implement the Affordable Housing Programme goal.
The CS spoke after seeing the contract between Hajar Services and Primeway Homes Limited for the building of the Shauri Moyo B Affordable Housing Project be signed.
More than Sh18 billion will be needed to complete the project’s construction.
The CS stated that the Affordable Housing Programme is making good progress and is at the forefront of the Kenya Kwanza Government’s development strategy.
President William Ruto, according to the CS, has so far started 10 initiatives for affordable housing, and many more are in the works.
In addition to the 10 initiatives undertaken since President Ruto assumed office, he claimed that five other initiatives started by the previous administration are also being carried forward.
In the AHP, the Ministry has extensively publicised partnership opportunities, according to the CS.
“Starting last week we have been advertising bids for construction of affordable homes in constituencies as well as the wider AHP programme” said the CS.
PS Charles Hinga from the ministry of housing and urban development, who signed the contract, stated that the AHP initiative is growing and would also help students and the police.
According to him, projects for the General Service Unit and the police were among those that were advertised last week.
He stated that the AHP would also be used to give students at educational institutions access to adequate housing.
