City residents living in six government estates have been issued with a notice to vacate the houses. Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga at a past event. The Ministry of Lands said this is meant to pave the way for them to be redeveloped under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP). “To pave way for their redevelopment, there is need to vacate all tenants residing in these Government estates immediately,” reads the notice in part. In the notice by Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga, those in Jogoo Road Phases I and II, Jamaa, Mbotela, Ahero, and Mawenzi Gardens will be affected by the project The tenant have been given up to Tuesday, April 30, to vacate after paying any outstanding rent arrears, energy bills, and service costs. How will redevelopment change Nairobi house units According to the government, the redevelopment would increase rental stock, avail houses for sale to citizens at affordable rates, and create job among other benefits “As you are aware, the Government is implementing the Affordable Housing Program (AHP), which is part of the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Pursuant to this, several old estates have been identified for redevelopment in order to increase rental stock, avail houses for sale to citizens at affordable rates, and create job opportunities for the youth,” According to the notice, residents vacated from these estates will be given priority to purchase or rent a house once the redevelopment is complete.
by Didacus Malowa
