Government has set aside 12,000 acres for affordable housing, Wahome

One of the government's Affordable Houses in Ngara, Nairobi County. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has said the government has designated about 575 land parcels totaling about 12,000 acres since 2017 for the Affordable Housing Programme.

Wahome who appeared before the Senate plenary to answer questions said the land parcels were submitted by ministries, counties, departments and authorities under the landbank plan.