Also known as: Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome · Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome · Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome · Lands Minister Alice Wahome · Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Alice Wahome · Lands CS Alice Wahome · Ms Wahome
Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary directing title deed issuance and facing parliamentary scrutiny over stalled affordable housing projects.
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The Standard
… Or perhaps it was, and now they felt enamoured to express their true feelings without inhibition, as they did when they heckled Lands Minister Alice Wahome.The lingering question: if things are so hot on the ground, and one’s “investment” in crowd recruitment isn’t guaranteed to …
In Murang'a, UDA reckons he who pays piper seldom calls the tuneCapital News
… The Head of State was accompanied by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, and governors including Muthomi Njuki, Cecily Mbarire, and Anne Waiguru. …
President Ruto Defends Reform Agenda, Promises Solutions to Kenya’s ChallengesCapital News
… Ruto spoke on Saturday at Ciumbu town in Maragua Constituency, Murang’a County, during the second day of his development tour of the region, accompanied by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’ …
Ruto Blasts Mt Kenya “Political Cartels” Over 2027 Succession Politics During Murang’a TourCitizen Digital
… Present were Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wa. …
'I will not kneel before another human being!' Ruto takes on Mt. Kenya 'gatekeepers'Citizen Digital
… He was accompanied by Cabinet Secretaries Alice Wahome (Housing) and William Kabogo (ICT), Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata, and various MPs led by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, and MCAs. …
‘No amount of insults, noise will chase me from Mt. Kenya’: Ruto tells oppositionOver 700 residents of Kihiu Mwiri in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang'a County, received 750 title deeds from the government, ending years of uncertainty over land ownership. Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said the deeds enable families to invest in land, access credit, and participate in economic activities.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Over 700 residents of Kihiu Mwiri in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang'a County, received 750 title deeds from the government, ending years of uncertainty over land ownership. Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said the deeds enable families to invest in land, access credit, and participate in economic activities.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Parliament has directed Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome to appear before a Speaker's Kamukunji next Thursday to respond to questions on stalled projects across the country, including the Affordable Housing Programme.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament has directed Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome to appear before a Speaker's Kamukunji next Thursday to respond to questions on stalled projects across the country, including the Affordable Housing Programme, a flagship undertaking of the Kenya Kwanza administration.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has directed the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development and Principal Secretary to appear before Parliament on July 2, 2026, to explain delays in affordable housing projects funded through the Housing Levy. MPs from various regions have raised concerns that several projects have slowed down or stalled despite continued collection of Housing Levy funds.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has launched the first phase of Nyandarua University at Kapten in Ol Kalou, with over 1,000 students already admitted and learning at Salient Secondary School premises. The first phase, costing Sh1.3 billion, includes a 1,300-bed hostel and 50 classrooms combined for the university and the neighbouring secondary school.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's government has inaugurated its first-ever Nyandarua Lands Office in Ol Kalou, ending over six decades of reliance on neighboring counties for land services. Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome issued 2,700 title deeds to beneficiaries from multiple blocks and colonial villages in the region.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Environment and Land Court in Thika ruled that the national government cannot unilaterally take over market functions constitutionally assigned to counties, stopping attempts by national government agencies to control several markets in Kiambu County. The judge ordered senior government officials to appear in court to explain their actions and directed the immediate withdrawal of the contractor involved in the dispute.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome and Principal Secretary Nixon Korir will open the Nyandarua Lands Office in Ol Kalou next week, where title deeds will be issued to residents of specified areas. The new office aims to decentralise land administration services and reduce the time and cost for residents who previously travelled to neighbouring counties for land transactions.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome failed to attend Senate plenary on Wednesday to answer questions, citing prior planned engagements; Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho also missed a Senate appearance the previous week. Senators criticized the Cabinet Secretaries for not honouring their invites to discharge their mandates before the house.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Senators criticized Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome for failing to appear before the Senate plenary to answer questions, citing prior planned engagements communicated only late on Tuesday evening. Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho also failed to appear the previous week.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Senior government officials including Cabinet Secretaries Rebecca Miano and Alice Wahome, along with Members of Parliament, are campaigning in Ol Kalou Constituency ahead of the July 16 by-election to drum up support for UDA candidate Samwel Muchina, while former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's opposition party has also begun campaigning in the area.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has officially opened the Kamwangi Lands Registry in Gatundu North Constituency, expected to serve more than 30,000 residents with easier and faster access to land services as part of efforts to decentralize land administration.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome led the issuance of 60 title deeds to community land and public utilities in Samburu East, covering 369,304.37 acres. The titles, which include 5 for community land and 55 for public facilities such as schools, dispensaries, and police stations, are intended to secure land tenure and unlock development in the region.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, the focus has been on financing housing at scale, with Kenya's President William Ruto and Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome emphasizing the global economic importance of housing solutions.
21 May 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece reflecting on how mothers in rural and urban poor communities in Kenya face particular struggles with water inaccessibility, undignified sanitation, and hygiene, drawing on a personal account of women fetching water from distant sources.
16 May 2026 · The Standard →
Members of the South C Residents Association have issued a seven-day ultimatum to Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome for a progress report on investigations into a 16-storey building collapse along Muhoho Avenue in January that claimed two lives, citing government and agency inaction more than five months later.
12 May 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece by Joseph Bonyo examines the January 2nd collapse of a 16-storey building under construction along Muhoho Road in South C, Nairobi, attributing it to institutional corruption, regulatory failure, and disregard for county building laws. The article notes that documents indicated the building was approved for only 12 floors yet collapsed while rising to the 16th floor, and criticizes the familiar cycle of government response followed by inaction.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua alleged at a rally in Kandara, Murang'a County, that President William Ruto travelled to Tanzania to learn tactics for dealing with Gen Z protesters. Gachagua also claimed the President's allies were infiltrating opposition formations ahead of the 2027 General Election.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has pledged to personally pay for the construction of 30 new classrooms and six laboratories at Njiiri School in Murang'a County to decongest the institution, which currently has 2,100 students. He also directed the Lands Cabinet Secretary to facilitate construction of a 1,000-student dormitory at a cost of Sh100 million and promised the Ministry of Education will allocate Sh70 million for an administration block.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto attended a church service at Africa Inland Church Githumu in Kandara Constituency, Murang'a County, and was expected to visit Njiri's Boys High School. The visit comes a week after his two-day development tour of the county, during which he launched and inspected various projects.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Peter Kimani's column describes coordinated "stampedes" in Murang'a County where crowds are assembled at market centres, offered cash inducements, and transported to President Ruto's political rallies. He reports that crowds were bussed in with party merchandise, but afterwards young people destroyed the branded items while chanting "Wantam," suggesting dissatisfaction over incomplete payments or reluctance to be publicly seen with the party.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto reaffirmed his administration's commitment to addressing Kenya's challenges through reforms in education, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure, saying the government is focused on delivering solutions rather than shifting blame. He cited specific measures including hiring teachers and reforming university funding in education, and tackling fertiliser costs and cartels through subsidies in agriculture.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has criticized political leaders he accused of attempting to act as gatekeepers of Central Kenya's political direction ahead of the next general election, saying he will not be controlled by individuals claiming to hold regional voting blocs and dismissing what he termed as a "tiny and corrupt political cartel" driven by self-interest.
26 April 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto castigated political leaders he said were trying to act as gatekeepers for Central Kenya's political direction, stating he will only humble himself before God and the electorate, not other politicians. During a tour of Murang'a County, he announced Ksh.27 billion in investments for affordable housing, markets, and other infrastructure, and noted improved coffee prices and a trade agreement allowing Kenyan agricultural exports duty-free and quota-free access to China's market.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto said opposition name-calling and propaganda will not undermine his relationship with Central Kenya residents, citing a 20-year bond built on project delivery. During a development tour of Murang'a County, he announced government investments including Ksh.27 billion for 6,800 affordable housing units, Ksh.1.1 billion for electricity connections to 14,000 households, and improvements to coffee farming through reduced fertilizer prices and broker elimination.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →