{"id":134568,"date":"2026-03-17T18:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/president-ruto-hands-over-180-affordable-housing-units-in-milimani-kakamega\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:02:50","slug":"president-ruto-hands-over-180-affordable-housing-units-in-milimani-kakamega","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/president-ruto-hands-over-180-affordable-housing-units-in-milimani-kakamega\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ruto Hands Over 180 Affordable Housing Units in Milimani, Kakamega"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KAKAMEGA, Kenya March 17 \u2013 President\u00a0Dr William\u00a0Ruto has\u00a0Tuesday afternoon\u00a0handed over keys to 180 new home owners\u00a0at Milimani Boma Yangu Estate Phase 1\u00a0in Kakamega County, marking a significant step towards dignified and accessible housing for Kenyans.<\/p>\n<p>The project, spearheaded by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development,\u00a0has 220 housing units andis part of the government\u2019s broader agenda to transform living conditions and address housing deficit.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the handover ceremony, President Ruto reaffirmed the\u00a0Government\u2019s commitment to ensuring that every Kenyan has access to decent homes, regardless of their income level and their geographical location within the republic. He further noted that this transformative initiative will continue despite criticism and noise from the opposition and detractors, \u00a0emphasising its impact not only on building dignity for homeowners but also on job creation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is a historic moment for the people of Milimani. We are handing over keys to more than\u00a0<strong>180<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>beneficiaries, who will become new homeowners at Milimani, Kakamega. This is a true testament that the affordable housing programme is a reality. I want to assure Kenyans that we remain committed to delivering these units while also creating employment opportunities and associated social infrastructure, in a journey towards building the country we want. The project has already generated jobs for jua kali artisans, masons, surveyors, security personnel, quantity surveyors, and electricians, among others\u2019\u2019 \u00a0The President said.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Housing PS Charles Hinga said the Housingdepartment is already\u00a0constructing\u00a0housing units across the 47 counties and underscored that Kenyans should apply for these housing units\u00a0<a><\/a>saying demand \u00a0for housing is now at an all time high.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge Kenyans to apply for the units through the USSD code *832# or through the Boma Yangu portal. The housing units are built using modern technology and are of the highest standards suitable for decent living,\u201d\u00a0said Hinga.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Residents of Milimani Boma Yangu Estate Phase 1 will benefit from a wide range of amenities, including green spaces, street lighting, landscape gardens, well-developed road networks, ample parking, and other essential social facilities.<\/p>\n<p>AT the same time the\u00a0President\u00a0laid the foundation stone for the\u00a0construction of Milimani Phase II Affordable Housing Project, which will deliver 1,891 units in the county.<\/p>\n<p>The Project comprises\u00a013 Blocks\u00a0classified into 947 affordable units, 392\u00a0Socialhousing\u00a0units\u00a0and 552\u00a0Market\u00a0housing\u00a0units and comes with a\u00a0Community center,\u00a0a\u00a0kindergarten,\u00a0a\u00a0primary school, commercial stalls, roads and sewer reticulation,\u00a0a\u00a0borehole,\u00a0a\u00a0boundary walling,\u00a0a\u00a0power house,\u00a0a\u00a0gatehouse, parking and cabro paved driveways, electrical and mechanical installation works<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s expected that the project will be ready for commissioning in December 2027 as the\u00a0government\u00a0esclates its promise\u00a0to prioritise delivery of affordable housing to improve livelihoods through job creation and ensure dignified living for all Kenyans.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KAKAMEGA, Kenya March 17 \u2013 President\u00a0Dr William\u00a0Ruto has\u00a0Tuesday afternoon\u00a0handed over keys to 180 new home owners\u00a0at Milimani Boma Yangu Estate Phase 1\u00a0in Kakamega County, marking a significant step towards dignified and accessible housing for Kenyans. The project, spearheaded by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development,\u00a0has 220 housing units andis part of the government\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134568\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}