Members of the County Assembly have approved the appointment of Mr. Robert Githinji Njagi as the chairperson of the Rural and Urban Affordable Housing Committee.

The Rural and Urban Affordable Housing Committee is established pursuant to Section 34 of the Affordable Housing Act, 2024 and is mandated to develop a framework for the attainment of affordable housing, advise the Governor on affordable housing programmes in the county as well as develop programmes for affordable housing investments. The committee is also tasked with assessing the trends, status, demand and supply of affordable housing in the county.

The motion to approve Mr. Njagi was moved by the chairperson of the Transport and Public Works Committee chairman Hon. Jeremiah Makimi. In his remarks Hon. Makimi noted that the Mr. Njagi has met the requisite criteria for appointment with his academic credentials, experience, integrity and suitability for the role having been thoroughly scrutinized by the Hon. Makimi led committee.

The motion to approve Mr Njagi’s appointment was unanimously passed by the MCAs and is part of the initiatives to enhance collaboration between the County Government and the National Government in the implementation of the affordable housing program; one of the key pillars of the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda.