PS Hinga dismisses claims Affordable Housing could be repossessed after 2027

PS Hinga dismisses claims Affordable Housing could be repossessed after 2027

PS Hinga clarified that beneficiaries who purchase homes under the scheme are legitimate homeowners whose rights are safeguarded under the Constitution and existing property laws.

Housing Principal Secretary (PS) Charles Hinga has assured Kenyans that homes acquired under the Affordable Housing Programme are legally protected and cannot be repossessed by a future government, dismissing claims that beneficiaries could lose their properties after the 2027 general election.
Hinga clarified that beneficiaries who purchase homes under the scheme are legitimate homeowners whose rights are safeguarded under the Constitution and existing property laws. He maintained that no government has the authority to take away houses acquired through a lawful process.
He was responding to concerns raised by some opposition leaders who have reportedly warned Kenyans against participating in the programme, alleging that the housing units could be reclaimed if there is a change of government after the 2027 polls.
Hinga dismissed the claims as misleading and politically motivated, accusing critics of using the housing initiative to advance political narratives ahead of the 2027 general election.
“How do you take away their houses? These are homeowners and homeowners by right. Any Kenyan who wants to participate in this programme should do so confidently because nobody will take away those houses,” Hinga said. “If there is anything that is well protected in law and in our Constitution, it is the right to own property.”
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According to Hinga, the Affordable Housing Programme is designed to provide decent and affordable homes to low- and middle-income earners while addressing the country’s housing deficit.

He said attempts to discourage participation in the programme deny many Kenyans an opportunity to become homeowners and improve their quality of life.

The PS’s remarks come after the government moved to reassure homeowners and prospective buyers following recent political statements by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who warned Kenyans against purchasing units under the programme, claiming they could lose their investments under a future administration.
The State Department for Housing and Urban Development said property rights are protected by the Constitution and cannot be overturned by political declarations or changes in government. It emphasised that legally acquired property titles are protected under Article 40 of the Constitution.

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