Reprieve for Garissa police as Sh227 million stalled housing project resumes
The project will comprise three blocks —two at the police line and one at the Administration Police line—housing 150 units ranging from one-bedroom to three-bedroom apartments.
Police officers in Garissa can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the long-stalled Garissa Police Housing Project officially resumed, promising to replace the dilapidated colonial-era structures that have housed them for decades.
The project, valued at Sh227 million, will now be completed by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
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Speaking during the technical handover of the site to the contractor at the Garissa Police Lines, John Karanja, Regional Director for Affordable Housing and Market in charge of North Eastern and Coast regions, said the department was committed to delivering the long-overdue project within 12 months.
"This project stalled for many reasons, but what is important is that the State Department for Housing has now procured a contractor to finish it," said Karanja.
"The President has deliberately included police housing under the affordable housing program to ensure our officers live in dignified, decent environments."
Police officers in Garissa can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the long-stalled Garissa Police Housing Project officially resumed. (Photo: Issa Hussein)
Karanja said the Garissa Police Housing Project will comprise three blocks —two at the police line and one at the Administration Police line—housing 150 units ranging from one-bedroom to three-bedroom apartments. The development will also feature essential amenities, including a garbage collection point, a power house, and paved compounds.
He added that this was the first police housing project he had officially handed over for completion in both the North Eastern and Coast regions.
Garissa County Commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo, who attended the handover ceremony alongside senior security officers, welcomed the move, saying it demonstrated the government's renewed commitment to improving the welfare of police officers.
"The government is determined to ensure this project is completed within the stipulated timeframe," said Mwabudzo. "This initiative is part of a broader plan to improve the living conditions of our security personnel across the country."
The resumption of the housing project is expected to address the chronic shortage of decent accommodation for police officers, a problem that has persisted for years and often dampened morale within the service.
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