Chinese firm (CJI) mulls investing in Kenya’s real estate
By Eric Biegon in Jiangsu China
China’s Jiangsu International Economic and Technical Cooperation Group (CJI) is seeking to expand its activities in Kenya to include real estate industry.
The firm has been operating in Africa for...
Govt provides modern housing units for use by Police officers
The National Police Service has received 1,050 new houses from the government in the ongoing modernisation process.
Speaking while officially handing over the new houses at the presidential escort quarters in Juja constituency, acting Interior...
Kenya, UN sign deal to deliver 100,000 affordable housing units
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday morning witnessed the signing of a deal to deliver 100,000 affordable housing units.
The project will be financed through a partnership between the Kenya Government and the United Nations Office...
Govt to revive stalled Voi housing project
Plans are underway to revive construction of the stalled multi-million shillings housing project in Voi, Taita Taveta County.
The affordable housing project stalled six years ago on account of inadequate funds which will be now availed...
Urithi Housing lauded for its contribution to Big4Agenda
Kiambu County Director of Co-operatives Peter Ndegwa has called for better management of housing co-operative societies in the Country.
Ndegwa says societies should look after the welfare of their members to enhance development and growth.
He...
Investors show interest in housing sector, PS Hinga
Investor interest in housing could see the government realize over one million housing units over and above the 500,000 units targeted by the government.
Speaking at the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry,...
Govt urged to ensure affordable housing solutions for rural people
Habitat for Humanity has called on the government to ensure creation of at least 50,000 decent and affordable housing units for low income households in rural Kenya in the next five years.
This would account...
Cabinet approves NYS Bill 2018, affordable housing guidelines
Cabinet has Thursday approved a memorandum from the Ministry of Youth and Public Service seeking to submit the National Youth Service Bill 2018 to the National Assembly.
The National Youth Service Bill, 2018 contains a...
Court stops govt from imposing VAT on Housing Development Levy
The High court in Nairobi has temporarily stopped the implementation of the Housing Development levy.
This is after Central Organization of Trade Unions, COTU(K) moved to the court seeking orders to stop the fund...
Demand for housing raises loan advances
Demand for residential and non-residential housing has resulted in a 4.8 percent increase in loan advances to the sector which stood at 109.9 billion shillings last year compared to 104.8 billion shillings in 2016....
