Elderly in Kakamega get roofs over their heads under welfare scheme

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya looks at the blueprint sketch of a house during the launch of the shelter upgrading program in Shinyalu.

Kakamega County will build 360 low-cost houses for the poor and marginalised groups, largely made up of widows, widowers and the elderly.

Six people from each of the 60 wards in the county will be provided with free two-room permanent homes complete with bedding under a Sh34 million social welfare programme.