The Kenyan National Assembly has approved significant changes to the affordable housing regulations, aiming to increase accessibility and streamline the project for citizens. These reforms, detailed in the Affordable Housing Regulations of 2025, introduce several measures to benefit Kenyans seeking homeownership.

• The housing deposit has been reduced from 10 percent to 5 percent to make houses more accessible to low-income earners.
• The National Assembly approved the Affordable Housing Regulations of 2025 on Thursday, August 14, introducing new amendments to the 2024 regulations.
• Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah urged Kenyans to register, emphasizing the process's transparency and clarifying that Members of Parliament do not qualify for affordable or social housing.