This archive report was first published on 18 June 2020.
Published on June 18, 2020, over 300,000 people have expressed interest in 228 low-cost houses in Nairobi's Ngara estate.
The allocation process, as announced by Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary Charles Hinga, will prioritize gender equity and diversity.
According to Mr Hinga, information on the planned sale, which will also consider marginalized and vulnerable groups, is available on the government's online portals, bomayangu.go.ke and housingandurban.go.ke.
Mr Hinga emphasized that the allocation process will be done in accordance with the Constitution, stating, 'The government will be allocating the completed houses in Parkroad, Ngara. The allocation process of these houses is done in accordance with the Constitution.'
The 228 units, constructed by China State Construction Engineering, are part of a larger development that includes 1,370 housing units currently under construction on a 7.9-acre parcel in Ngara.
Of the total units, 548 will be reserved for civil servants, while the remaining units will be sold at fixed prices to other individuals.
The units come in three different types, priced at Sh1 million for a one-bedroom unit, Sh2 million for a two-bedroom unit, and Sh3 million for a three-bedroom unit.
Beneficiaries who are unable to settle the purchase price upfront will have to pay a 10 percent deposit, with the remaining amount paid over the next 25 years under a rent-to-own arrangement.
