Iten skyline transforms as Affordable Housing Project hits 57pc completion
The project, whose progress is at 57 per cent complete, promises to reshape the local economy and solve a perennial housing shortage for citizens in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The Iten Affordable Housing Project in Iten, renowned as the “Home of Champions,” has reached 57% completion, aiming to address a housing shortage and boost the local economy.
- The project, a flagship initiative by the State Department of Housing and Urban Development, is currently 57% complete against a 75% elapsed timeline.
- Led by the Clerk of Works, Ian Wanga, the project employs up to 150 local workers, including skilled artisans and engaging the Jua Kali sector and the Youth Empowerment Program.
- The development promises improved living standards with self-contained units and reliable water supply, echoing President William Ruto's vision of the housing programme as a "national empowerment engine."
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