President William Ruto stated that Kibera slums will be non-existent in the next ten years because of the affordable housing program.
Speaking in Nairobi, Ruto said the affordable housing project that is currently being rolled out will face out the slums to give Kenyans a modest living.
“We are removing people from the slums. Kibera and all the other slums within Nairobi will not be there in 10 years. We will change it into an estate,” he said.
The Head of State states that the huge number of Kenyans still living in slums should be a huge concern to the country, calling on those opposed to the housing project to appreciate its long-term objectives.
According to recent data, more than 6.5 million Kenyans live in slums spread across the country.
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Ruto has been launching affordable housing projects across the country recently in what he says is anchored on availing decent housing to Kenyans living in those informal settlements.
Further, he revealed that he has already commissioned 17 850 units in Mukuru, Rongai, and Kibera to ease the housing burden affecting low-income earners.
The Affordable Housing Programme targets the over 6.5 million Kenyans living in slums and informal settlements and is undertaken in partnership between the national and county governments.
“The number of people who have a mortgage in Kenya is less than 40,000. We should have around 1.5 million people paying a mortgage to become homeowners,” he said.
The housing plan aims to increase access to quality and secure dwelling places and present opportunities for gainful employment and wealth creation to millions of Kenyan youth.
