NHC, Machakos University ink Sh1b hostel deal to ease student housing crisis

Machakos University Vice Chancellor Joyce Agalo and NHC Chairman Yusuf Shanzu after signing an MoU on the construction of over 3,000 hostels in the institution at a cost of Sh1 billion, on June 23, 2025. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] 

Machakos University will benefit from the construction of 3,000 hostel units through a partnership with the National Housing Corporation (NHC).

This initiative, backed by a joint investment of Sh1 billion, aims to address the current housing crisis at the university, which currently has only 500 hostel units for its population of 12,000 students.