The national government will construct 10,000 affordable houses in Kilifi county out of the planned 500,000 units to be built countrywide. Housing PS Charles Hinga said 2,000 houses will be built each year for the next five years. Hinga said the aim of the affordable housing programme is to enable Kenyans own homes at a rate payable for 25 years as per their earning. The PS said already the programme has started in Nairobi and will spread to the 47 counties. "The aim is to ensure that all the facilities that will be required for the affordable housing units are made locally by our youths so that the funds revolve and create employment opportunities," he said.

Source: The Star April 17, 2019 21:00 UTC