Kenya: Win for Ruto As MPs Endorse Affordable Housing Bill for Second Reading

Nairobi — The implementation of President William Ruto’s Affordable Housing Program is gaining momentum after legislators approved its legal framework to proceed to the second reading.

The Affordable Housing Bill, championed by Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwa, has advanced to the committee of the whole house stage following the endorsement of 141 MPs, while 58 lawmakers opposed it.

Moving to the Committee of the Whole House stage permits lawmakers to propose amendments to the original bill…