The government will release 4, housing units constructed under the Affordable Housing Programme AHP to the owners within the next two months. Addressing the press Wednesday morning at Ardhi House, Nairobi, the CS said there are five blocks at Mukuru slums in Nairobi, noting that the government will be constructing about 13, units in the informal settlement. Keep Reading Kisumu set for major facelift as new projects reshape city skyline The numerical edge in the Ruto, Raila pact Mudavadi defends govt land ownership for affordable housing Income problem with the State's housing agenda She pointed out the three categories of houses - affordable housing units, social and market or affordable middle-class units, with differences being in sizes and space with the studio bedsitter being the smallest at 20 square meters.
The studio is the smallest and will cost Sh, with a 10 per cent deposit of Sh64, According to the State, the social housing units will range from Sh, for a studio measuring 20 square metres, with Sh3, monthly rent, one bedroom 30 square metres costing Sh, at Sh5, rent per month and two-bedroom 40 square metres at Sh1.
Under affordable units, they will range from a studio of the same size valued at Sh1 million with Sh7, as monthly rent to three-bedroom of 60 square metres at Sh3 million with Sh21, as rent. Also under the same category is a studio cum shop unit that is 64 square meters costing Sh3. Under affordable middle-class housing units market , the units start from two types of two bedrooms measuring 40 and 70 square metres costing Sh2. Three bedrooms come in various sizes from 64 square metres costing from Sh3.
The CS said failure to complete a deposit will not deny one chance to own a house and the repayment period will be 20 to 30 months and one can pay in cash or slowly through the tenant purchase scheme. The CS was flanked by Milkah Mora, who was recently humiliated by her landlord for failing to pay rent. Nakuru-based corporal Sammy Ondimu Ngare started an online fundraiser, which helped her raise over Sh, Stay informed.
Subscribe to our newsletter. Moraa has paid a Sh64, deposit for a studio and will be among those who will receive the 1, units soon. The monthly payment, Wahome said, would be Sh3, and Moraa was paying Sh4, shillings per month. Wahome urged Kenyans to log into the Boma Yangu portal to apply for the various houses, assuring Kenyans that all those who apply and are assessed and qualify will get houses.
