President William Ruto has handed over 176 keys to new homeowners at the Machakos Affordable Housing Phase 1 project in Machakos County, underscoring the government's commitment to making home ownership a reality for low-income earners.

• The Machakos Affordable Housing Phase 1 project involved the completion of 176 units, and President Ruto also launched the construction of the 570-unit Phase 2.
• The government is constructing 230,000 housing units nationwide, with close to 4,000 already completed, creating over 330,000 jobs.
• Other key developments in Machakos County include the launch of the 13km Kangundo-Kivaani road and the 22km Kivandini-Miseleni road (a KSh1.7 billion project), inspection of the KSh52 million Mutituni Modern Market, and allocation of KSh1.4 billion for the Last Mile Electricity Project to connect over 10,000 households.