Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing chaired by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch met Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja. 

The committee deliberated on the Urban Regeneration and Renewal

Programme of the County

Government of Nairobi.

Senator Sifuna asked the Governor if the County government of Nairobi committed to conduct a site visit to New Pumwani Estate and understand the technicalities involved. 

The Nairobi Senator further implored the Governor to confirm if the site visit had been conducted and provide further information of the exact technicalities that needed to be understood by the county.

Governor Sakaja explained to the Committee that the first public participation was undertaken by his officers but assured the committee that he will personally undertake public participation when the housing project is done.

Governor Sakaja said that the tenants who vacated the demolished houses in Woodley Estate will get the houses in the regeneration housing project for free as a results of Nairobi County Government goodwill.

Further, the Governor said that the County Government of Nairobi has issued allotment letters to all tenants who vacated the demolished houses and they will receive the apartments upon completion of the project. 

Governor Sakaja told the committee that the Jeevanjee and Pangani regeneration projects are 45% and 46% complete but had faced difficulties in financing.

He further said that the title deeds for all the Nairobi County regeneration projects are with the County Government apart from the Jeevanjee Housing project which is held by National Bank of Kenya as a collateral of bank loan advanced to the construction company. 

Senators present were Vice Chairman Dr. Lelegwe (Samburu), Edwin Sifuna (Nairobi), Moses Kajwang (Homa Bay), Enoch Wambua (Kitui), John Kinyua (Laikipia), Mohammed Chute (Marsabit), Peris Tobiko (Nominated), Miraj Abdillah (Nominated) and Crystal Asige (Nominated)