The government intends to build at least 200 housing units per constituency in the 2023/24 financial year, under the affordable housing project. Housing principal secretary Charles Hinga, says that plan for the construction of the houses had already been put in place with the building of the first housing units set to begin in June, 2023. The PS, who spoke during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing, said the construction of the units are set to be completed in about a year’s time. The housing project is part of the commitment by the Kenya Kwanza administration…
Author: Silas Apollo
By Silas Apollo The remittance inflows to the country from Kenyans living in the diaspora has increased significantly over the past decade reaching a record of USD 4.028 billion in 2022. According to Treasury Cabinet secretary Njuguna Ndung’u, in the last ten years, the country has witnessed a significant increase in cash remittances from those living outside the country. Speaking while appearing before the National Assembly’s Committee on Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers, Prof Ndung’u added that the United States of America remains the largest source of remittances into Kenya, accounting for 58 percent. Remittances have been cited as an…