Questions Emerge After Ruto Claims Affordable Housing Fund Has Raised Ksh1.2 Trillion

Author: Samuel MwanawanjugunaPublished on: June 12, 2026Country: Kenya

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Questions Emerge After Ruto Claims Affordable Housing Fund Has Raised Ksh1.2 Trillion

Kenyan President William Ruto claimed the Affordable Housing Programme has raised Ksh1.2 trillion (USD 9.3 billion) in investments. Official data shows only Ksh127.36 billion collected from the Housing Levy and Ksh242.4 billion from budget allocations. Questions remain about how the figure was derived.

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