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May 5, 2026
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Pressure Mounts as Govt Threatens Affordable Housing Contract Cuts

Pressure Mounts as Govt Threatens Affordable Housing Contract Cuts

By March this year, 271,000 housing units were either completed or in various stages of construction, with plans underway to commence construction of new ones...

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Several contractors for the Kenyan government's affordable housing projects are under scrutiny and risk contract termination due to significant project delays.

  • The National Assembly Housing Committee has issued warnings during an inspection tour in Tana River County.
  • Ksh5 billion has been invested in housing projects in Galole and Garsen constituencies alone.
  • In separate news, Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga assured that overdue stipends for interns on the project would be settled by Thursday, May 7.

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