Doanh Chau questioned President William Ruto’s push for affordable housing as Kenya’s economic engine, arguing no nation industrializes by building homes first.Ruto has promoted the program for creating jobs, spurring construction, and tackling urban needs, with recent data showing cement use hitting a record one million tonnes in July 2026.
Many Kenyans agreed online, echoing views like
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s that slums stem more from low incomes than
housing shortages, while critics call for priorities like reliable power and
strong institutions.
