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… And given these findings, how can the Affordable Housing Board — and the government — guarantee fair access? …
SAM’S SENSE: Ichung'wah's millions: Gift or graft?President William Ruto announced that 50,000 teachers will be promoted in the 2026/27 financial year, calling it the largest promotion exercise in a single year in Kenya. The Government doubled the teacher promotion budget from Ksh.1 billion to Ksh.2 billion to fund the increase from the 34,016 positions originally advertised by the Teachers Service Commission.
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President William Ruto announced that 50,000 teachers will be promoted in the 2026/27 financial year, calling it the largest promotion exercise in a single year in Kenya. The Government doubled the teacher promotion budget from Ksh.1 billion to Ksh.2 billion to fund the increase from the 34,016 positions originally advertised by the Teachers Service Commission.
20 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has directed the Teachers Service Commission to increase teacher promotions from 34,016 to 50,000 this year, with the government doubling the promotion budget from Sh1 billion to Sh2 billion. Ruto said the expanded exercise would be the largest number of teacher promotions undertaken in a single year.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament's National Assembly Departmental Committee on Housing challenged the State Department for Housing and Urban Development over delays in the Government's Affordable Housing Programme, demanding detailed updates on stalled projects and timelines for completion. The State Department attributed delays to procurement challenges, limited contractor capacity, project management shortcomings, and transition to the electronic government procurement system.
29 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya faces an annual housing deficit of approximately 200,000 units amid rapid urbanization; an ambitious affordable housing programme targets delivering 277,000 units, with 45,000 units targeted by end of this year, leveraging government, private enterprise, and innovation to address the decades-long gap.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga says the Sh2.56 billion in withdrawals from the Boma Yangu platform largely reflects savings converted into deposits for allocated housing units, not abandonment of the Affordable Housing Programme. He clarified that Sh1.62 billion of the amount was applied toward purchases under the Park Road Affordable Housing Project.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
Over 50,000 active military personnel have been enrolled in a Civil Servants Housing Mortgage Scheme through a partnership between KCB Bank Kenya and Kenya Defence Forces, offering mortgage financing at four per cent per annum over up to 20 years.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
The 27th edition of Buildexpo Kenya 2026 will be held at the Carnivore Exhibition Grounds in Nairobi, bringing together more than 300 exhibitors from 45 countries to showcase cutting-edge technologies and strengthen regional trade and investment in the building and construction industry.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 300 exhibitors from 45 countries will attend the 27th edition of Buildexpo Kenya 2026 in Nairobi from July 8 to 10 at the Carnivore Exhibition Grounds, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and regional trade opportunities for the construction industry.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Buxton tenants met with EALA MP Suleiman Shahbal, chairman of GulfCap Real Estate, to pursue a lasting solution for the Buxton Point housing project through the Tenant Purchase Scheme. The tenants, who have spent six years seeking a solution since vacating the old estate, said they received their first clear assurances on how to acquire housing units.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
Former tenants of Buxton Estate have engaged with GulfCap Real Estate leadership to negotiate acquisition of housing units under a Tenant Purchase Scheme for the Buxton Point project. The meeting addresses years of uncertainty since residents vacated the old estate six years ago.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah revealed in an interview that he received Ksh.5 million in cash from then Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, with Ksh.1 million later donated at a harambee. The disclosure has prompted questions about money exchange procedures in government and whether the funds were private or public.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →