The government, through the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, has announced six additional affordable housing projects now available for booking on the Boma Yangu portal.
In a notice issued on Monday, November 3, the department stated that Kenyans can now reserve units in the newly announced projects as part of the ongoing expansion of the national Affordable Housing Programme.
“In line with our commitment to achieve countrywide coverage of the national Affordable Housing Programme, we are happy to announce 6 additional projects available for booking on the Boma Yangu portal. You can now reserve a unit in either of the following projects,” the statement read.
The six projects comprise Michinda Estate, Jogoo Road Phase 1, Embakasi Estate, Marigat Estate, Gatundu Estate, and Kitengela Vet Estate.
The announcement represents a significant expansion of housing options for Kenyans seeking to own homes under the government’s flagship housing initiative.
The Affordable Housing Programme has been making steady progress in delivering new homes across the country.
Currently, 195,578 housing units are under development, with projects ongoing in 44 counties and 111 constituencies.
The government has outlined plans to extend the programme to all 47 counties, with Turkana, Marsabit, and West Pokot being the only counties yet to see active construction.
Since the programme’s inception in 2022, a total of 3,171 units have been completed and handed over to beneficiaries.
These include landmark projects such as Buxton Phase One in Mombasa, with 584 units; Nakuru Bondeni, with 605 units; Boma Yangu Mukuru, with 1,080 units; Boma Yangu Homa Bay, with 110 units; and housing for disciplined forces, comprising 792 units.
Additionally, 4,888 affordable housing units have been advertised for public sale across various locations in the country.
The programme has also extended to addressing institutional accommodation challenges, with student housing projects being developed. A total of 177,686 student beds, equivalent to 50,767 units, have been planned to ease the housing crisis in universities and colleges nationwide.
During a recent visit to Ethiopia, President William Ruto lauded Kenyans for embracing the Affordable Housing Programme, which has mobilized over 4 billion dollars (KSh518 billion) locally to finance housing projects.
“Two years ago, we decided that we were going to give dignity to our people, and we are going to build houses for them. We have 700,000 housing units in the pipeline, and we are already constructing 170,000 houses. Kenyans from their own resources, without debt and without support from others, have raised projects worth four billion dollars under the housing programme,” President Ruto stated.
