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April 23, 2026
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Of demand and supply: Why affordable housing uptake has slowed down

Of demand and supply: Why affordable housing uptake has slowed down

The lack of a pool of potential homebuyers from which the market can draw whenever units are ready is the biggest setback derailing affordable housing delivery in the country. ..

✨ Key Highlights

The uptake of affordable housing projects in Kenya has slowed significantly, primarily due to a lack of available buyers when units become ready. This issue was highlighted during the commissioning of low-cost housing.

  • The major setback is a shortage of a buyer pool ready to purchase homes as they are completed.
  • Key stakeholders include President William Ruto and his administration's affordable housing initiative.
  • The commissioning of the 60-unit Mabera Affordable Housing project in Migori County on March 23, 2026, serves as a recent example.

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