“In Kibera alone, we are constructing 10,000 units, and I am confident that we will totally eradicate that slum within the next seven years,” he said.

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NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 12 – President William Ruto concluded his visit to three European nations by encouraging the Kenyan diaspora to support and invest in the transformative programmes the government is implementing back home .

During a town hall meeting in Helsinki, Finland, with Kenyans living and working across the Nordic region, the President explained that significant progress is being made back home despite perceptions created by some media reports.

“Our affordable housing programme, for example, is changing Kenya’s skyline across the breadth and length of our country,” he said.

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He added: “We are building 300,000 units, 180,000 student hostels, and 500 modern markets at a cost of KSh93 billion, funds locally raised under the Affordable Housing Fund.”

He explained that the challenge of informal settlements in Nairobi is gradually being addressed, with modern housing replacing shanties.

“In Kibera alone, we are constructing 10,000 units, and I am confident that we will totally eradicate that slum within the next seven years,” he said.

President Ruto outlined the key outcomes of his Sate Visit to Finland and official visits to Belgium, and Norway, saying they would strengthen economic cooperation and expand opportunities for Kenyans.

“In Belgium, we sought to fast-track the Kenya-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement,” he pointed out.

In Norway, the President explained, he pursued bilateral cooperation to expand Kenya’s maritime industry and learn from the country’s sovereign wealth fund.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya