KENYA GOVT SUPPORTS TVETS IN TRAINING CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ARTISANS

The government has pledged
support for Technical Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVETs) to
ensure the youth have the requisite skill for provision of various construction
services.

“We will engage with the
TVETs to train plumbers, carpenters, electricians among other artisans in a
programme that will provide job opportunities to 350,000 youths,” said
Housing and Urban Development, Principal Secretary, Charles Hinga.

This contribution is set to
deliver President Uhuru Kenyatta’s ambitious Big Four Agenda which promises to
deliver 500,000 houses by 2022.

At the launch of a contractors
and developers training, the PS said, “The housing plan envisages a
delivery strategy that is inclusive of all stakeholders who include County
Governments, private sector, housing cooperatives, land owners, financiers
among others.”

The Affordable Housing Programme
will enable Kenyans especially those in the low income bracket an opportunity
to secure a decent home.

Currently, Kenya requires more
than 250,000 housing units every year to meet the demand. This is against the
annual average of 50,000 units delivered by the government and private
developers per year.

Shelter Afrique Managing Director
Andrew Chinphondah said the rate of urbanization in Africa is fastest in the
world with 4% of the population moving from rural -urban areas.

“Housing in Africa is a crisis, we estimate the shortage of affordable houses to be in excess of 51 million units. In Nigeria the deficit is 17 million, Kenya and South Africa 2 million, Tanzania and Uganda 3 million,” Chinphondah noted.https://allafrica.com/stories/201904250019.html