Nairobi Leo
By Washington Mito
Wednesday May 21, 2025
President William Ruto on Tuesday handed over 1,080 affordable housing units to residents of Mukuru in Nairobi, in what he described as the most consequential moment of his political career.
The units are part of the transformative 13,248-unit New Mukuru Housing Estate, which is set to become the largest real estate site in Kenya’s history.
The President commissioned Lot 1-Phase 1 featuring over 5,616 bedsitters, with construction of Lot 2 and Lot 3, comprising 3,024 one-bedroom and 4,608 two-bedroom units respectively, already in progress.
“This is the most consequential day in my political career. We have handed over keys to life-changing 1,080 social housing units; these are not keys to open doors or houses; these are keys to homes,” said Ruto.
The head of state noted that the project is a turning point in the government’s affordable housing agenda to provide decent homes for Kenyans, particularly those at the bottom of the wealth pyramid.
“In these homes, we are providing better sanitation, security and livelihoods to thousands of ordinary people who would never have had such a chance,” he said
The President further revealed that over 200 similar housing projects are currently at various stages of completion across the country, creating employment for more than 200,000 young people.
“And Mukuru is just the beginning. We have more than 200 such projects in various stages of completion across the country, employing more than 200,000 young people.”