The State Department for Housing and Urban Development is spearheading the renewal of key public infrastructure across Nairobi as part of ongoing efforts to modernize the Capital and enhance the quality of urban life.
Progress at the Blue Valley Affordable Housing Project in Nyeri Town is now firmly in the final stretch, with structural works on all three 11-storey blocks complete and finishing works underway.
Led by the State Department for @HousingUrbanKE, Kenya's expanding pipeline of people-centred infrastructure is steadily reshaping communities, with the Makenji AHP in Murang'a County, launched by H.E. President @WilliamsRuto in February 2024, progressing well towards completion.
Pleased with the steady progress of the 955-unit Starehe Affordable Housing Project in Nyahururu Town, Laikipia West Constituency, which will provide decent housing to the residents.
We are implementing inclusive development programmes so that no part of Kenya or community is left behind.
In Laikipia County, KSh4 billion has been allocated for the construction of the 60km long-awaited Nanyuki-Doldol road, with the contractor set to start work shortly. Overall, we are building 217km of roads across the county.
In addition, KSh60 million has been allocated for the construction of five new schools in Laikipia North to enhance access to education in the region.
We are also investing KSh15 billion in the Affordable Housing Programme, which will include building 13 modern markets.
Laid the foundation stone for the Doldol Huduma Centre, Laikipia North Constituency, which will house an ICT hub and bring 168 Government services closer to the people.
Also addressed residents of Doldol and handed over a bus to Kurum Day Secondary School.
Inspected the ongoing construction of the 4,600-unit Soweto Affordable Housing Project, Lang’ata Constituency, Nairobi. Shortly, we will break ground for the construction of another 15,000 homes in Kibra.
We are transforming the face of Nairobi to match its status as Kenya's capital city and the gateway to Eastern Africa.
In partnership with the Nairobi City County Government, we are investing KSh80 billion in the construction of 260km of roads, installation of 40,000 street lights, and the strengthening of waste management systems.
The construction of the Matharu ESP Market in, Kesses Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, which began in May 2024, is complete and ready for official handover.
Great meeting with TikTok executives today.
They introduced their new regional managers as they concluded the Internet Safety Summit, an initiative Kenya successfully championed and hosted.
I also made the case for more monetization tools for Kenyan creators and for including Africa in the Creator Fund & Rewards Programme.
Encouragingly, the team will expand creator training programmes and is considering supporting a Smartphone 3-Minute Film category at the National Schools Drama Festival.
The State Department for Housing and Urban Development is anchoring agricultural commerce in Uasin Gishu County through the Ainabkoi ESP Market, a multi-storey facility built to host over 200 traders in a structured environment that replaces informal open-air vending.
The Kimumu AMS Affordable Housing Project, now 80% complete in Moiben Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, answers this demand with 226 units spanning social, affordable and market-rate segments.
The State Department for @HousingUrbanKE and Urban Development is leading the development of the Kapseret ESP Market.
The project sits in Kapseret, a growing commercial area just outside Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County.