Government to Prioritize public amenities alongside Affordable Housing, CS Njeru says
Cabinet Secretary for Lands Public Works Housing and Urban Development has said the Government is concerned to see that the Affordable housing project addresses underlying services like water, waste management and access to public transport.
The CS was speaking this afternoon during a side event at the ongoing Africa Climate Summit at Kenyatta International Convention Center.
CS Njeru said the Government is making sure that Kenyans get a good quality of housing and have access to urban services including tapped water, electricity within homes, ability to access WiFi among others.
“The next intervention we have in place focuses on ensuring that all enabler ministries are part of the planning and development of housing projects,” said Njeru.
With the new housing levy being implemented, the CS revealed that the Housing Fund will augment the budgets of enabler ministries to ensure that the social and physical infrastructure required for housing developments is made available.
Other commitments attached to AHP include access to public transport,
pedestrian walkways and non-motorized transport (NMT) solutions and many more.
CS Njeru also held bilateral talks with the Food and Agriculture Organization Assistant Director General Haille Gabriel Abebe where they discussed partnership opportunities.
“We are looking forward to more partnership opportunities with the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, for better utilization of the resources we have,” said Mr. Gabriel Abebe.
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