Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome addressing Muruka residents in Kandara, Murang'a, on December 31, 2025/ ALICE WAITHERALands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has announced that the government plans to construct 500,000 housing units in 2026 under the Affordable Housing Project, describing it as one of the Kenya Kwanza administration’s flagship initiatives. Wahome said that about 320,000 units have either been completed or are at various stages of construction across the country. “Many people initially dismissed the affordable housing programme as a pipe dream. She highlighted that President William Ruto has consistently launched affordable housing projects across the country, a move she said demonstrates the steady progress of the initiative. Her comments followed recent suggestions by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi that a referendum could be needed to address emerging governance and constitutional issues, including representation.

Source: The Star January 01, 2026 12:38 UTC