President Ruto Promises To Do Away With Slums Through affordable Housing

President William Ruto has reassured Kenyan's living in informal sectors of his his government’s commitment to eliminating slums and providing decent, dignified homes.

 The president re affirmed his commitment to the Affordable Housing Agenda  moments after inspecting the construction of the 4,054-unit Kibera Soweto East Affordable Housing Project,.

“We are determined to eliminate slums from our cities and towns to ensure Kenyans live in decent, dignified homes with guaranteed social amenities. This will be achieved through the Affordable Housing Programme,” said President Ruto.

He also announced the construction of an additional 15,000 units under Phase II of the Kibera Soweto East project will begin before the end of the year, with Phase III, which will comprise 20,000 units, set to commence in January next year.

The presient  also announced plans to build 40,000 housing units to accommodate families displaced from riparian reserves within Nairobi County was in the company of  Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Zachary Mwangi Njeru, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, and Lang’ata MP Felix Odiwuor, commonly known as Jalang’o