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Why a good job doesn’t guarantee you decent housing
High-rise apartments on Cotton Avenue in Kileleshwa, Nairobi. The annual housing supply in urban areas is estimated at 50,000 units, resulting in proliferation of informal settlements for low-income earners. file photo | nmg
The majority of Kenya’s working class may not be in a position to pay more than Sh3,500 rent, says the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, underlining the financial strain that urban dwellers routinely undergo every month.
Principal Secretary Aidah Munano says about 60 per cent of the country’s workforce takes home about Sh25,000 or less a month, making it difficult to comfortably afford rent and settle other bills.
