A project of this scale should have had mixed use buildings on open streets, with commercial at the bottom two floors and residential above. That would have created a walkable community where more people live and work in the same area without long commutes.
My understanding of the Kenyan culture regarding housing is that most people will prefer own-compound bungalow/mansionate-type houses. Thats what a typical Kenyan can regard as a home. Few people will want to call a two-bedroom in 6th floor of an apartment as their home. Such houses are fit for renting because they are near to work places. Even those who own apartments in kilimani are doing it for renting purposes, not for them to stay or call it home. So the housing project should be customized to meet our culture. My thoughts
And those understandings have left us with slums all over if someone can’t afford a good apartment how sure will they build their own house so let the government build one for them
@@Vegasboy254 The government's initiative is good. I am not against it and I don't care much about the politics around the initiative. My analysis is purely from the buyability of the houses or the nature of people who may be interested to buy them. From the standpoint of eliminating slums around the city, its is a good approach. Kibaki did a similar project around kibera, probably we need to learn some lessons on who actually bought the houses.
Lol... The so called affordable housing is nothing close to affordability. These house will end up being bought/owned by the people in government who'll make sure they rent them out at a higher cost. Ruto is a land grabber and cannot maintain such a project. I repeat, it is not affordable. An average kenyan lives under a dollar a day. This project is nothing but fraudulent and won't help any poor people. I am from Mathare village 2. I know this is crap...💩💩
@Edwins0n Your point is valid if only; - The 'after sale' maintenance is a consideration. 1. Looking at Ruto's corruption talent/history/background (the 2nd most corrupt person in the world), maintaining them and keeping them to modernity will NEVER HAPPEN. 2. Ruto has built these houses on public land that can never be sold, hoping he'll ORDER the parliament ('his 2nd wife') to change laws allowing him to sell the houses and pocket the money. He's stuck with them because quite a number of members of parliament have switched sides and won't ammend that clause. 3. These houses were built for Mama Mboga, Makanga, and Bodaboda ( the poor), they are now costing more, which means only the middle-class can afford them through mortgages, which is also not a guarantee. Leaving the houses to only the upper and political (criminal) class to manipulate the market or even rent them out. *Make your decision.
so mafala wako na haja ya kusihi aisha yao yote in urban areas 😂😂even if it is affordable i want to own my own big home and farm in a good community ., F this
A project of this scale should have had mixed use buildings on open streets, with commercial at the bottom two floors and residential above. That would have created a walkable community where more people live and work in the same area without long commutes.
Good work for President n government
Great content. ❤ From Kenya.
Good work
This is great Kenya is moving on
My understanding of the Kenyan culture regarding housing is that most people will prefer own-compound bungalow/mansionate-type houses. Thats what a typical Kenyan can regard as a home. Few people will want to call a two-bedroom in 6th floor of an apartment as their home. Such houses are fit for renting because they are near to work places. Even those who own apartments in kilimani are doing it for renting purposes, not for them to stay or call it home. So the housing project should be customized to meet our culture. My thoughts
And those understandings have left us with slums all over if someone can’t afford a good apartment how sure will they build their own house so let the government build one for them
@@Vegasboy254 The government's initiative is good. I am not against it and I don't care much about the politics around the initiative. My analysis is purely from the buyability of the houses or the nature of people who may be interested to buy them. From the standpoint of eliminating slums around the city, its is a good approach. Kibaki did a similar project around kibera, probably we need to learn some lessons on who actually bought the houses.
A person living in mukuru kwa njenga won't mind which floor as long as he's vacating an iron sheet room
Don't b surprised to find mini shops&vibandaski on the corridors of 6th floor😂😂😂
Is this for real?
Lol... The so called affordable housing is nothing close to affordability. These house will end up being bought/owned by the people in government who'll make sure they rent them out at a higher cost.
Ruto is a land grabber and cannot maintain such a project.
I repeat, it is not affordable.
An average kenyan lives under a dollar a day. This project is nothing but fraudulent and won't help any poor people. I am from Mathare village 2. I know this is crap...💩💩
So you mean Ruto will grab all the buildings across Kenya.bro you are a hater…. And you just want to mislead
The more houses are built, the more cheaper it will be to rent a house in the estates. We will never eliminate slams if gov doesnt build houses
@@Edwins0n Weslands area has more houses yet house there are still not that affordable
We are doing away with slum if you can’t afford to stay in Nairobi rudi ushago
@Edwins0n Your point is valid if only;
- The 'after sale' maintenance is a consideration.
1. Looking at Ruto's corruption talent/history/background (the 2nd most corrupt person in the world), maintaining them and keeping them to modernity will NEVER HAPPEN.
2. Ruto has built these houses on public land that can never be sold, hoping he'll ORDER the parliament ('his 2nd wife') to change laws allowing him to sell the houses and pocket the money. He's stuck with them because quite a number of members of parliament have switched sides and won't ammend that clause.
3. These houses were built for Mama Mboga, Makanga, and Bodaboda ( the poor), they are now costing more, which means only the middle-class can afford them through mortgages, which is also not a guarantee. Leaving the houses to only the upper and political (criminal) class to manipulate the market or even rent them out.
*Make your decision.
so mafala wako na haja ya kusihi aisha yao yote in urban areas 😂😂even if it is affordable i want to own my own big home and farm in a good community ., F this