President William Ruto supports the government housing tax and calls it a tool for major change. The levy builds affordable homes and creates markets across Kenya, with 260 projects under construction. Workers pay 1.5 percent of their salaries, and employers match the same amount. Coast region leaders met with Ruto at State House on Thursday to discuss the program. Large housing developments appear across major cities like Mandera and Garissa after just two years.
The president handed over keys to 1,080 housing units at Mukuru during the May celebrations. Bedsitter apartments rent for 3,900 shillings monthly, and one-bedroom units cost 4,000 shillings. Two-bedroom homes require 5,000 shillings per month under the rent-to-buy system. The 56-acre development will eventually contain 13,248 total housing units for families. Students benefit from new college hostels built with levy money.
More than 200 affordable housing projects employ over 200,000 young people across the country. Ruto believes the program reshapes communities and improves economic opportunities for citizens. The housing levy applies to individuals earning between 20,000 and 149,000 shillings per month. Different income groups receive appropriate housing options through the government program. Leaders from six coastal counties attended the State House meeting about development plans.
The president handed over keys to 1,080 housing units at Mukuru during the May celebrations. Bedsitter apartments rent for 3,900 shillings monthly, and one-bedroom units cost 4,000 shillings. Two-bedroom homes require 5,000 shillings per month under the rent-to-buy system. The 56-acre development will eventually contain 13,248 total housing units for families. Students benefit from new college hostels built with levy money.
More than 200 affordable housing projects employ over 200,000 young people across the country. Ruto believes the program reshapes communities and improves economic opportunities for citizens. The housing levy applies to individuals earning between 20,000 and 149,000 shillings per month. Different income groups receive appropriate housing options through the government program. Leaders from six coastal counties attended the State House meeting about development plans.
