On June 11, 2026, Ruto promised to fully transform
Kibera—home to 200,000 to 1 million people in 2.5 square kilometers of
makeshift homes without basic services—through his Affordable Housing
Programme.
The initiative, backed by a 1.5% worker-employer
levy, has delivered over 9,000 units nationwide with 273,000 more under
construction, including a nearly complete high-rise project in Kibera's Soweto
East Zone B.
While Ruto dismissed online critics and highlighted handovers like 4,500 units in Mukuru last year, skeptics point to past setbacks from corruption and slow progress toward his housing goals ahead of 2027 elections.