Kenya's government allocated affordable housing units to Mukuru slum residents through a systematic verification process. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo described how officials conducted door-to-door surveys to identify eligible families. Each household received unique identification numbers that determined their placement in the new residential blocks. The government completed the first phase by relocating 621 families into five apartment buildings. Officials distributed residents across Block A with 181 households, Block AB with 202 families, Block AC with 72 units, Block AD with 93 homes, and Block AE with 73 residents.
The development features 50 commercial spaces for local entrepreneurs who will receive shop assignments through a lottery system. Construction continues on the second phase that will house 1,296 additional families from the informal settlement. The complete project aims to provide 5,616 housing units for approximately 6,000 Mukuru residents. Government officials expect the initiative to replace all temporary structures with permanent homes.
The development features 50 commercial spaces for local entrepreneurs who will receive shop assignments through a lottery system. Construction continues on the second phase that will house 1,296 additional families from the informal settlement. The complete project aims to provide 5,616 housing units for approximately 6,000 Mukuru residents. Government officials expect the initiative to replace all temporary structures with permanent homes.
