urban development Stories

CS Wahome admits state may not build 1 million affordable housing units by 2027
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 06, 2025

CS Wahome cited a variety of factors including court cases and a lack of streamlined processes as the reasons for the delay.

Urban planning experts say forced evictions undermine local and national development
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 21, 2025

According to Kefa Otiso, forced evictions have a huge negative impact on people's socio-economic welfare.

Urban Kenyans push for rent regulation as households spend heavily on housing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 17, 2025

Four out of 10 Kenyans living in urban areas want the government to regulate rent to curb arbitrary increases by landlords.

Funding delays slowing down affordable housing project despite Kenyans’ contributions  - CoB
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 01, 2025

A recent report by the Architectural Association of Kenya suggests that only 1,189 houses have been finished by the current administration.

Senators decry slow growth of Kenyan towns due to underfunding, lack of autonomy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 19, 2024

The Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee revealed that towns are failing to grow due to a lack of operational independence fro...

Turkana unveils private sector engagement framework to foster urban development
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 15, 2024

Community representatives who spoke at the event expressed their commitment to promoting the public-private partnership.

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