By M, KNA
The Sh 536 million affordable housing project in Vihiga County is almost 96 percent done, drawing closer to the expected completion deadline of October 10, 2025.
The project has 220 units which have been constructed at a cost of Sh 536 million and once complete will ease the problem of inadequate housing within Milimani area of Vihiga County.
In an interview with Vihiga County Director of Housing, Teresia Ooko at the site she said that the affordable housing project lies on a 2.032 acres piece of land and the 220 house units are in nine storey building blocks.
Ooko said there are 100 two bedroomed units on five blocks, 40 three bedroomed units on two blocks, 20 one bedroomed units on one block and 60 studio units on one block.
She added that a three bedroomed unit will cost Sh 3 million, a two bedroomed unit sh. 2 million, a one bedroomed unit sh. 1.5 million while a studio will cost Sh one million.
She called on those interested in buying the houses to go to Boma Yangu website and pay at least five percent of the cost of the unit they wish to buy or the amount they have and they will get the houses once they finish paying.
She added that people have already started visiting Boma Yangu website and paying for the houses and the process is very competitive.