Hon. Soita Shitanda, Minister

The Government remains conscious that the housing sector plays a key critical role in the overall economic growth of the country as well in wealth creation and employment. It is for this reason that the Government continues to… Read More

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The Ministry of Housing is a strategic ministry in facilitating development and management of quality and affordable shelter for Kenyans.

The mandate, as spelt out in the Presidential Circular No. 1 of 2008, include:

• Formulation, implementation and review of housing sector  policies
• Improving the living environment in slums and informal settlements through slum upgrading
• Promotion of low cost housing development through housing sector incentives
• Promotion of research and utilization of appropriate building materials and technologies
• National secretariat for coordination of stakeholders on housing and human settlements matters
• Management of housing for Civil Servants and Disciplined Forces
• Facilitating Civil Servants to own houses through Civil Servants Housing Scheme Fund
• Leasing of office  space and residential accommodation for constitutional office holders and Disciplined Forces
• Resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants in controlled residential tenancies
• Development of housing through National Housing Corporation (NHC)
• Facilitation of housing finance through Housing Finance