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How Government will make half a million Kenyans home owners

Real Estate and Insurance Concept. [Photo: Courtesy]

Every Kenyan with a payslip will help the Government fund the half a million housing units plan under proposals fronted by Finance Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich.

Although there is confusion about how much each employee will contribute, the Government says the scheme will see 2,000 houses set up in each county. The houses will be allocated under a lottery scheme to ensure it is not taken over by cartels.

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