1,891 new housing units set for Kakamega under Phase 2 AHP

GEORGE KAIGA-KNA

The Government has launched Phase II of the Affordable Housing Project (AHP) in Kakamega town, at an estimated cost of Sh5.4 billion.

Spearheaded by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, the project aims to construct 1,891 housing units, following the completion of Phase One, which delivered 220 units at Milimani Estate in Lurambi Constituency.

The new housing development, built on an 18- acre site, will include an Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) center, a school, a playfield, 22 commercial stalls, and other social amenities.

During site visits by senior officials from the Executive Office of the President and the Western Regional Implementation and Delivery team—led by Western Regional Commissioner Macharia Irungu—the committee was informed that the affordable housing units will be categorized according to income levels to meet diverse needs.

Under the social tier, 392 units are being constructed: 77 one-bedroom units, 210 two-bedroom units, and 105 three-bedroom units.

These units target low-income earners and slum dwellers. 

Under the affordable units, 947 are under construction, with studio units comprising 238, two bedroom 512, and three bedrooms having 197 units.

The affordable units are designed to provide decent, safe and cost-effective homes for public servants and middle income-earners.

The government will put up a total of 552 market units, with two and three bedrooms consisting of 276 units each.

The construction is expected to take 36 months, with completion date of December 5, 2028.

Started in September 2023, the Milimani Affordable Housing Project, cost the government Sh472 million, and is now complete and ready for occupancy.

Earlier, the team held a two-day regional retreat that focused on synchronization of National Government Administration officers, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) implementing Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda within the Western region.

Speaking at the forum, Irungu urged civil servants to actively support and expedite the implementation of projects and policies under one government Approach.

The RC emphasized that the government is implementing the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).