Kibera housing project: 15,000 more homes planned as relocated families get priority
Families in Kibera who were relocated to create space for a housing development are set to receive first priority for the homes being built on the site, according to Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo. Kibera residents to benefit Omollo on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, said the affected families had already been issued identification cards that […]
Families who were relocated to make way for a new housing development in Kibera, Kenya, will be given priority when the homes are completed, according to Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo. On August 25, 2026, Omollo announced that the affected families have already been provided with identification cards that will help them be recognized as beneficiaries once the houses are finished.
The Interior Principal Secretary emphasized that these families, directly impacted by the clearance and relocation necessary for the project, will be the first to receive the new housing units. The project is being carried out in Soweto Zone B, with the initial phase featuring 18 high-rise residential buildings and 4,054 housing units.
Another phase, covering Zones C and D, is already underway, and a contractor has already arrived on the site. This second phase is anticipated to add approximately 15,000 more housing units to the development. In addition to housing, the planned development will encompass commercial and retail areas, community centers, early childhood development facilities, and healthcare clinics.
The master plan also includes provisions for water and electricity networks, waste management systems, sewerage, and stormwater drainage. Omollo stated that the development aims to provide employment and business prospects for young people and women residing in Kibera. He connected the improvement of living conditions to the creation of economic opportunities, arguing that enhancing residents' quality of life should be accompanied by job generation and business development.
Omollo expressed dissatisfaction with the continued portrayal of Kibera as "the largest slum in Africa" and highlighted the importance of improving living standards in line with Kenya's Vision 2030 goals. The immediate concern for families affected by the development will be whether the priority allocation for housing will be fulfilled once construction is complete.
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