Ignore the bad press, affordable housing a real deal for workersOn Tuesday, I had an interesting conversation with Charles Hinga Mwaura, the Principal Secretary, State Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Hosing campaign he is spearheading as part of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big 4 Agenda.According to the good PS, the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) that seeks to plug the huge housing deficit is on course. The importance and need for decent and affordable housing notwithstanding; the story on the housing programme by the government is a rich story yet to be told well. In other words, investment in affordable housing will have a multiplier effect on the economy given the number of linked sectors. This will in turn enable them to deliver affordable housing at the required scale. Contributions to the Housing Fund can be accessed 15 years after a member’s first contribution or upon the attainment of retirement age.

Source: Standard Digital May 02, 2019 21:02 UTC