Workers at the Shauri Moyo Affordable Housing Project in Nairobi are decrying delayed wages and a shortage of construction materials, causing significant frustration and hardship. Many claim they have not been paid for up to two weeks, despite initial promises of weekly payments.

• Musungi Nanyakha, a site worker, highlighted the struggle: "When pay delays, we can’t buy food or pay rent. Life becomes impossible for the ordinary Jua-Kali artisan."
• Payment Supervisor Daniel Macharia stated funds were released and payments would be made by Friday, January 30, 2026.
• The project is part of President William Ruto’s Affordable Housing Programme, whose housing levy deductions were recently defended by the President.