How to make affordable housing a reality in Kenya

A section of Nairobi’s Mukuru Slums. Creative solutions are needed to develop affordable housing. [Photo: Jacob Otieno/Standard]

Goal eleven of the Sustainable Development Goals is about making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. According to UN Habitat, the key target of Goal Eleven was to ensure that all people have access to adequate, safe and affordable housing.

Creating a housing market that accommodates people with low-income should be a priority for Kenya’s policy makers.