The development features a mix of bedsitters (5,616 units across 26
blocks), one-bedrooms (3,024 units in 14 blocks) and two-bedrooms (4,608
units across 48 blocks).
Construction of housing units is expected to be completed by March 2026.
An aerial view of the Mukuru housing project in Embakasi South on May 20, 2025/PCS
President William Ruto on Tuesday presided over the official handover of 1,080 housing units to beneficiaries at Mukuru's housing project in Embakasi South.
Spanning 56 acres and comprising 13,248 housing units, the Mukuru
project is a testament to the government’s commitment to providing
dignified living spaces for all Kenyans.
The development features a mix of bedsitters (5,616 units across 26
blocks), one-bedrooms (3,024 units in 14 blocks), and two-bedrooms (4,608
units across 48 blocks).
The completion of the construction of the housing units is targeted for March 2026.
Pricing is structured under a rent-to-own model where bedsitters go for Sh3,900 per month, one-bedroom (Sh4,000), and two-bedroom (Sh5,000).
President William Ruto addresses residents during the handover of the keys for Mukuru housing on May 20, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto with Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga and Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome at Mukuru housing project on May 20, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto at the Mukuru housing project on May 20, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto with some of the new Mukuru home owners on May 20, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto is received at Mukuru during the official handover of keys to occupants on May 20, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto dances to a song during the event on May 20, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto with Principal Secretary Charles Hinga during the event/PCSPresident William Ruto is received by one of the beneficiaries of Mukuru housing project during the handover of the keys on May 20, 2025/PCSSome of the beneficiaries of the Mukuru housing shake hands with President William Ruto on May 20, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto assists some new homeowners carry their belongings to the new Mukuru housing units on May 20, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto poses for a photo with some new homeowners with their belongings at the Mukuru on May 20, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto with one of the beneficiaries on May 20, 2025/PCS
President William Ruto poses for a photo with some new homeowners with their belongings at the Mukuru on May 20, 2025/PCS
