Ruto Strikes New Deal With Harambee Stars Players, But on One Condition
Ruto hosted the team for lunch at State House, Nairobi..
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President William Ruto has pledged that the government will cover half the cost of affordable housing units for Harambee Stars players. This initiative comes with the condition that the reward will be strictly housing units, not cash.
- The government will pay Ksh1 million per unit, which is half the Ksh2 million cost of a two-bedroom affordable housing unit.
- Players can choose to pay the remaining balance as a mortgage over 20 years, equating to a monthly payment of Ksh2,000 or Ksh3,000.
- The housing units are available in a town of choice, including Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu.
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