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The judge warned that should they fail to comply with the summons, an arrest warrant would be issued against them.
A tough-talking Ruto insisted that Kenya has achieved significant progress compared to many nations and dismissed claims that the country is headed in...
Omtatah claims the government is building 17-storey residential blocks on land designated as a road and rail buffer zone, without conducting public pa...
Speaking just hours after Ruto voiced frustration over growing public and political hostility, Gachagua responded by saying that real solutions lie in...
Justice Bahati Mwamuye, while delivering the ruling, said the resolution of the motion against Mathia should be set aside pending the hearing and dete...
The funding boost follows a March warning from a parliamentary committee that the programme faced a Sh16.9 billion shortfall, putting stipend payments...
COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli had raised concerns over the misapplication of the funds meant for workers’ housing.
Speaking in Parliament, CS Mbadi reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding access to safe, decent, and affordable homes while driving job cr...
Mbadi underscored the government’s unwavering commitment to addressing the country’s housing deficit and improving urban infrastructure.
Governor Ahmed revealed that the council held a detailed meeting with the president last week, where they agreed on the importance of aligning housing...
On Friday, Hinga accused COTU of misleading the public, pointing out that the union was directly involved in the drafting of the law and its accompany...
COTU had warned that the Affordable Housing Regulations introduce loopholes that could allow MPs to redirect the housing levy to initiatives unrelated...
The revelation has sparked concern over the transparency and use of funds collected through the controversial housing levy.
Mbadi said the Treasury was also considering a reduction in corporate tax rates from 30 per cent to 28 per cent, but this too was shelved due to simil...
Ruto noted that the move is aimed at enhancing dignity, improving welfare, and boosting home ownership among members of Kenya’s disciplined services.
Since taking office in September 2022, President Ruto has been a staunch advocate for the Affordable Housing Programme, a cornerstone of the Kenya Kwa...
RESA called on Parliament to urgently amend or suspend these measures, warning that their combined effect represents a policy shock to the property ma...
George Mbugua, speaking on behalf of the affected parties, claims that they are the beneficial owners of land within the Nairobi River Corridor and ha...
Governor Abdulswamad called for a Senate probe into Mombasa’s exclusion from national housing plans and criticised housing officials for skipping the...
The exercise, which was initially set to end on Saturday, has already seen over 11,000 people enlisted.
The organisation asserted that the actual residents of the area are not among the selected beneficiaries of these housing allocations and alleged that...
President William Ruto on Tuesday officiated the handover of 1,080 units, describing the project as a turning point in Kenya’s housing sector.
The organisation further noted that policy responses by governments, humanitarian, and development actors are often framed through a rural lens, and t...
These appointments are in line with Section 34 of the Affordable Housing Act, 2024, which requires county governments to form housing committees to he...
PSHinga told the committee that after paying for fixed obligations such as rent, utilities, security, cleaning services, and support to the Nairobi Ri...
In Omtatah’s petition, the housing development involves the construction of 17-storey apartment blocks comprising 15,950 housing units.
The latest budget allocation, part of a larger Sh119.6 billion for the housing department, includes both recurrent and development costs.
According to the 2025 Economic Survey, private construction firms shed 2,900 jobs, reducing the number of people they employ from 226,300 in 2023 to 2...
The budget documents tabled in Parliament by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi show that statutory deductions from employee pay slips will increas...
The proposed tax changes, if approved, could raise the cost of building affordable homes and slow down the delivery of housing units.
