affordable housing

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Absa Bank Kenya Commercial Property Finance Director East Africa Zaharaa Khanbhai (left) and International Housing Solutions (IHS) Kenya Managing Director Kioi Wambaa during the announcement of Absa Bank Kenya as title sponsor for the second IHS Kenya Affordable Housing Conference, set to take place on 11 June 2026 in Nairobi.
NEWS

Absa Bank Kenya to Spearhead Affordable Housing Conference

Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with International Housing Solutions (IHS) Kenya as the title sponsor of the 2nd IHS Kenya Affordable Housing Conference,...

Ruto, Labour Day
NEWS

Ruto Reduces Affordable Housing Deposit Requirement from 10% to 5%

Kenya’s push to make home ownership more attainable took a fresh turn on Labour Day 2026, after President William Ruto announced a key...

Selina, a homeowner from Nanyuki poses for a photo outside her home constructed in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Kenya
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Habitat for Humanity Launches Global Campaign to Tackle Worsening Housing Shortfall

Global nonprofit seeks to mobilize policy, finance and public support as urbanization and affordability pressures deepen housing shortages, particularly across Africa

Affordable Housing in Nandi county
ECONOMYREAL ESTATE

In Nandi County, Affordable Housing Project Gathers Momentum

President William Ruto, on Thursday, commissioned the Emgwen Boma Yangu Estate in Nandi County, paving the way for occupation of the houses. Some...

Dr Ray
NEWS

Govt Steps Up Construction of 47,000 Houses for Security Officers

The government is constructing more than 47,000 housing units for security officers across the country in what officials describe as the largest institutional...

Embakasi Police Houses
NEWS

New Embakasi Police Housing Project Tiped To Boost Officers’ Welfare

The government has commissioned a new housing project at the National Police College, Embakasi ‘A’ Campus, in a move aimed at improving the...

Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary Charles Hinga.
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Govt Says Makongeni Estate Tenants and Subtenants Will Be Compensated and Given Priority in New Housing

Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga has defended the ongoing demolitions in Makongeni, Nairobi, insisting that all bona fide tenants have been compensated and...

Affordable housing machakos
NEWSREAL ESTATE

176 Machakos Residents Become Owners of Posh Houses

President Dr William Ruto, Friday afternoon, handed over keys to 176 new homeowners who have successfully bought the houses at the Machakos Boma...

KNNCI and KPDA officials during the MoU signing
BUSINESS

Developers Push for Professional Management in Affordable Housing

Kenya’s affordable housing drive is taking a new turn as property developers call for stronger estate management to safeguard investments and improve the...