President William Ruto has said the plan of creating a new generation of homeowners under the Affordable Housing Programme is on course.
He said the goal of the Government is to construct 250,000 houses every year for low income-earners.
The President has already commissioned 17,850 units in Mukuru, Rongai and Kibera to ease the housing burden affecting low-income earners.
He said the Programme also targets the over 6.5 million Kenyans living in slums and informal settlements.
President Ruto spoke on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Mavoko Affordable Housing Project in Machakos Country.
He said this confirms the Government’s strategic focus on expanding access to quality, spacious, clean, safe and secure dwelling places at affordable cost in our country.
“This transformative Plan goes beyond the provision of affordable housing units to presenting opportunities for gainful employment and wealth creation to millions of Kenyans struggling to put food on the table.”
President Ruto to Judiciary: Serve Kenyans Impartially and With Integrity
Earlier at State House Nairobi, President William Ruto urged the Judiciary to serve Kenyans with integrity and diligence.
He noted that it must be impartial, fearless and free of bias.
“It is our desire to have a Judiciary that promotes the values of our nation,” said the President.
He spoke during the swearing-in of the Judges of the High Court of Kenya at the State House, Nairobi.
The President further explained that the declaration under oath of the judges was part of “consolidating the place of Kenya as a democratic country”.
“This confirms to us that we are an independent country and our independent institutions are working.”
The President also challenged the judges — both individually and collectively — to ensure that the Judiciary upholds integrity, and is independent and dignified.
