Nairobi County City Government (NCCG) is set to put up about 60,000 rent or buy affordable housing units in Eastlands in the second phase of Nairobi Housing Urban Renewal programme.
Consequently, NCCG has invited bids for the design, financing, construction, and sale of affordable housing units in several estates from development partners and other investors for a joint venture partnership.
The second phase of the redevelopment and renewal plan targets several estates with old county houses, including Bahati, Maringo, Jericho, Lumumba, Bondeni, Embakasi, Kariobangi North, Gigiri and Woodley.
The redevelopment project, covering all estates except Gigiri, will consist of a mix of townhouses and apartment blocks ranging from five to sixteen floors, with at least 60 per cent of the units designated as affordable housing other than in Woodley where the allocation is 40 per cent.
The development will also comprise of social amenities, including ECDE facilities, commercial centers, and green and open spaces.
The affordable housing units will be distributed as follows:
- Three-bedroom units: 35%, priced at no more than Sh4.25 million each.
- Two-bedroom units: 50%, priced at no more than Sh3.5 million each.
- One-bedroom units: 15%, priced at no more than Sh2.5 million each.
The Gigiri project, which will sit on a 0.413-hectare site, will consist of upper-class housing units and will include social amenities such as a clubhouse, swimming pool, and landscaped green and open spaces.
The project will also involve relocating current tenants, who are staff of the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company, in two old structures and will comprise four-bedroom duplexes across two levels, along with apartment blocks ranging from two to four floors, with a minimum of 10 units in total.
The developers will be required to complete the projects within a maximum construction period of 3 years.
NCCG will cover the cost of housing units allocated to existing tenants through allocation share of units. Existing tenants will then repay the cost under an affordable tenancy purchase scheme spread over a long period, to ensure repayments remain in line with their current rent levels.
