Gichugu Affordable Housing Programme in Kianyaga market, Kirinyaga county, on January 8, 2025. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]The Environment and Lands Court in Naivasha has suspended the construction of over 1,000 housing units in Naivasha under the affordable housing project. The petition further noted that the affordable housing project constituted an illegal appropriation of public land reserved for the construction of a stadium and its use for private housing development violated zoning regulations and public trust. Speaking earlier, former Lakeview MCA Simon Wanyoike wondered what rationale was used to transfer the stadium land to affordable housing. “After winning the case against some politicians who wanted to grab part of the land, the county has set aside the same land for affordable housing, and we shall fight this too,” he said.

Source: Standard Digital February 03, 2026 17:06 UTC