This archive report was first published on 5 July 2020.
On July 3, 2020, State Department for Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary Charles Hinga launched a luxurious-low cost housing Samara Estate project in Kiambu County, marking a significant milestone in the Affordable Housing Programme.
The project, developed by Sycamore Pine Ltd, is a reflection of the government's commitment to delivering 500,000 affordable homes under the Programme, launched in December 2017 as one of the national government's four pillars of growth.
Speaking at the launch, Principal Secretary Hinga hailed the commitments by stakeholders to deliver the promise of affordable housing, saying, 'Samara Estate is a reflection of what affordable housing is all about. The Programme offers the government and private developers an opportunity to join efforts and expertise in a venture that must meet the dream of a typical Kenyan.'
The Samara Estate project, located in the expansive 774 hectares of Migaa Golf Course, will house close to 2,000 units and become a home to countless more. The residents will enjoy breathtaking forest cover views drenched in sunlight and tranquility and unsurpassed lifestyle at the Migaa Golf Course.
The units will retail at Kshs 2.95 million and 3.95 million for the two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments respectively. Tushia Global Holdings, a leading consultancy in real estate and diverse sectors, bagged the consultancy and sales contract for the Samara Housing project.
China Building Technology Group Kenya (CBTG) are the contractor and financiers for the project, with Chief Executive Officer Tom Kimani Zeng upbeat of completing the entire project in a record time. 'Samara It's a very good project, we envisage that we will deliver the entire apartments and mall in three years, the development is without doubt unparalleled in the residential market thus far,' said Tom.
