Affordable Housing Board says it will prioritise verified Mukuru residents who applied but lost out amid high demand; 164 previously enumerated households will also be accommodated through unit reclassification.
About 300 Mukuru applicants who paid deposits but were unsuccessful will be considered for fresh allocations if verified as genuine residents.
The Affordable Housing Board will reclassify some affordable units into social housing to accommodate 164 enumerated residents and additional eligible applicants.
The Board is verifying allocation complaints following protests in Mukuru and says affected applicants will be identified and addressed.
# What happened Residents of Mukuru protested after some people who had paid deposits or applied for homes under the Boma Yangu (Affordable Housing) programme found they had missed out on allocated units. The Affordable Housing Board (AHB) responded by promising a fresh allocation process for people who can be verified as genuine Mukuru residents.
# Who spoke and what they said AHB chief executive Joe Mutugu told Mukuru residents on September 2 that the shortage of units was driven by high demand. He said roughly 300 applicants who had applied and were genuine Mukuru residents but missed out will be given priority in a renewed allocation exercise.
# Why this matters locally Mukuru is a high-demand area for the Affordable Housing Programme. When demand exceeds supply, applicants who paid deposits or thought they had a place can end up excluded. That triggered public anger and protests, prompting the AHB to verify claims and offer a process intended to address visible gaps in the initial allocations.
# What the AHB will do next
# Immediate effects and expectations Mukuru and to ensure people who were enumerated or can be confirmed as residents receive housing priority. The Board says it will identify affected applicants and resolve their cases, which residents expect will allow them to move into allocated units.
# Related context to watch
# What residents should do now
# Bottom line The AHB has acknowledged allocation gaps driven by high demand and committed to a verification-based reallocation for about 300 applicants plus 164 enumerated residents by reclassifying some units as social housing. The move aims to calm protests and to deliver homes to those who can be confirmed as Mukuru residents.
For one to be allocated a house, they must first pay a deposit, depending on the type of housing unit they desire, whether it is affordable, social, or market-rate units.
The price review comes amid growing demand for the houses, with increased applications on the Boma Yangu platform leaving some unable to secure units.
Mpango wa Rais William Ruto wa nyumba za bei nafuu umepata nguvu kubwa baada ya Mahakama ya Rufaa kuidhinisha sheria ya makazi nafuu na ushuru wa nyumba, huku ikitupilia mbali kesi 42 zilizopinga sheria hiyo. Katika uamuzi wake, jopo la majaji watano lilisema Sheria ya Makazi Nafuu ilitungwa ili kutekeleza haki ya kila
The move comes amid increased demand for affordable homes as the government seeks to address Kenya's housing deficit and rising urban population.
Affordable Housing units have been increased by 20 per cent, while Market Housing units have gone up by 10 per cent.
KENYA kwa mara nyingine imejipata katika hali ya kutatanisha na inayotishia hadhi na sifa yake Afrika na kwenye jukwaa la kimataifa, safari hii ikiwa ni zaidi ya siasa. Ni mdahalo tata wa kufedhehesha kidiplomasia ambao kando na kuweka wananchi na taifa kwenye njiapanda, vilevile unawahatarisha Wakenya wanaoishi, kufan
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