When retired president Uhuru Kenyatta took office, he unveiled an elaborate plan to put up 200,000 housing units annually during his tenure. Affordable housing was one of the key pillars of his infamous Big Four Agenda.
However, this never went as planned.
Fast forward to 2022 - with President William Ruto in office - who also deputised Mr Kenyatta during his 10-year reign, the goal went up to 250,000 housing units a year.
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