Housing crisis in Kenya

September 10, 2012
Ankur Sohanpal

Kenya in particular is facing the same housing crisis being faced by the cities of all major African countries. A population boom due to decreased infant mortality has driven people in hordes to stay in the slums of Nairobi. Here, the average income per day for each person is US$0.95, making it impossible for people to invest in affordable housing. Again, aid providers, social enterprises and governments should become more sensitive to the needs of the public by engaging elements of easier access to land, better legal framework, cheaper building materials and appropriate levels of leveraging technologies. Read more here.



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