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Kenya's National Land Commission intends to acquire 13 parcels in Kiambu County for the James Gichuru Junction-Rironi highway project, after years of court battles over compensation.
Nairobi County has gazetted its 2027 land rates, due from 1 January 2027, setting flat charges by plot size and valuation-based rates capped at double what owners paid in 2022.
A nationwide spot-check finds Kenya's affordable housing programme advancing at sharply different speeds, with 14,219 units allocated so far against a 45,000-unit year-end target, amid affordability concerns, vetting delays and stalled contractor payments.
President William Ruto says no company will be allowed to control more than 240,000 acres in Kajiado County, with investors restricted to at most 30% of the land and the rest returned to residents.
Construction of 790 Kenya Defence Forces housing units at Kwambuzi Military Camp in Nanyuki is 98 per cent complete, part of 3,069 units being built for KDF personnel under a public-private partnership.
Kenya is exploring long-term financing options, including with the World Bank, after the 1.5 per cent housing levy proved insufficient to fund its target of building 200,000 affordable homes a year.
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has urged Kenyan architects and quantity surveyors to reach quick consensus on the proposed Architectural and Quantity Surveying Practitioners Bill, warning that delay could hurt its legislative timeline.
With only a tiny share of Kenya's salaried workers able to access mortgages, industry players are pushing employer-backed home loans repaid through payroll check-off as a way to lift homeownership and help developers scale up.
President William Ruto toured affordable housing and market projects in Kajiado County, including the KSh2.18 billion Boma Yangu Loitoktok development that will deliver 751 homes, as the national programme grows to 282,000 units.