High cost of land holding back housing dream, PS

Abigael Jorgensen (left) business development manager Tuffsteel and Emily Mandala, director Evisa Construction Company after Emily received Woman Contractor of the Year award during the Construction Industry Awards gala. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The PS for for Housing, Urban Development and Public Works Charles Hinga has said the high cost of land and materials are among the odds stacked against the realisation of affordable housing.

He termed as obscene, the high land prices especially in Nairobi, that are among the highest on the continent.