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Kibera is getting an upgrade. But who will benefit from new apartments? Residents uneasy over eligibility, unit allocation and affordability. Nairobi Just now

Kibera is getting an upgrade. But who will benefit from new apartments? Residents uneasy over eligibility, unit allocation and affordability. Nairobi Just now

By GhanaSummary NewsroomKenya

The message is clear: Kenya’s affordable housing programme is bringing modern housing to one of the country’s most visible symbols of urban poverty.

I have conducted research in Nairobi’s informal settlements since 1996, focusing on urbanisation, informal economies and the social consequences of housing and redevelopment policies.

The redevelopment forms part of Ruto’s broader affordable housing programme, which aims to deliver 200,000 housing units annually, combining social housing, affordable homes and market-rate units.

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