Kenya Launches Kenya Defense Forces Housing Project at Roysambu Military Camp
President Uhuru Kenyatta recently launched the construction of the affordable housing for military officers.
Wale Peter
In line with the affordable housing pillar of the big four agenda, the President of the republic of Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta, recently presided over the ground-breaking ceremony of the Mega Public-Private partnership Military housing project.
The occasion which happened on the 15th December, 2021 in Roysambu, Nairobi County is a shift focus to the defense forces and provides to offer affordable housing for the armed forces. It is also a strategy to curb acute housing among the military.
Speaking during the ceremony, President Kenyatta said that the government has the Military at heart and focuses to offer improved welfare for the defense forces.
“Today marks the first step in the journey of addressing the problem of shortage of houses for our officers in the military. For a long time we have been exploring ways of addressing the housing problem and we are happy that we have now found a solution through construction of the houses under public private partnership,” Uhuru affirmed.
The Project is based on BLT- Build Lease Transfer program and is to be rolled out in Roysambu, Nairobi County, Kwambuzi, Laikipia County, Nyali in Mombasa County and Gilgil, Nakuru County.
Phase 1 of the project will have over 3000 housing units which poses advantageous to the military; Ease in mobilization of the troops and improved response of the troops.
Defense Cabinet secretary Eugene Wamalwa and Chief of Defense forces Robert Kibochi who were present during the launch expressed their gratitude towards the government and the president and believe that the project will help improve the morale and general attitude of the Kenyan defense forces.
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