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Homeowners dreams in limbo

By Kenneth Kwama

Weighed down by debts, inability to cope with the housing needs of a growing urban population, and in some instances, questionable transactions, the National Housing Corporation (NHC) could be in for tough times. Concerns about NHC’s fate peaked when it emerged the corporation was unable to pay some suppliers and contractors detailed to oversee the construction of its latest phase of development of houses in Kileleshwa, Madaraka Phase One, Nairobi West, Kakamega and Kisii, even after collecting initial deposit from prospective house owners.

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