Nairobi Metropolitan Services will take an inventory of county rental houses and tenants in an effort to collect rent arrears. NMS will partner with City Hall and KRA in identifying and mapping out the houses by month's end to update the inventory. The county has 17,000 houses in Maringo, Uhuru, Kaloleni, Jericho, Buruburu, Kariobangi South, Ziwani and Jerusalem. In October, Governor Mike Sonko waived Sh172 million rent arrears. Another 10,000 units will be constructed in Lumumba Estate; 8,000 units in Maringo Estate; Kariobangi North Estate will have 1,500 units; Embakasi Estate 4,000 units, Bondeni 774 units; California 2,500 units and Woodley Estate 6,000 units .

Source: The Star May 27, 2021 19:11 UTC