Gov't rolls out 47,000 housing units for police officers

The government is constructing more than 47,000 housing units for security officers under the affordable housing programme, as part of efforts to address long-standing accommodation deficits in the police, prisons and other security agencies.

According to a press statement issued on Monday, the Governance and Public Administration (GPA) Sub-Committee of the National Development Implementation Committee (NDIC) reviewed progress of the security sector housing programme and other governance reforms.

The security cluster currently represents the largest institutional housing pipeline under the affordable housing framework, with 165 projects nationwide delivering a total of 47,464 housing units.

So far, 2,092 units have been completed, 9,555 are under active construction, and 24,720 are at the procurement stage.

Major police housing developments are ongoing at the GSU Headquarters in Ruaraka, Kiganjo Training School and the GSU Training School in Embakasi, among other high-demand operational areas.

Under the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) affordable housing programme, projects are being implemented in Kahawa, Embakasi, Langata, Moi Airbase, Lanet, Gilgil, Nanyuki and Mariakani military camps.

A 500-unit development in Roysambu has already been completed and handed over, while additional units are scheduled for completion between January 2026 and January 2028.

The Sub-Committee also reviewed progress in digital transformation. The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services reported that 22,665 government services have been onboarded onto the e-Citizen platform out of a targeted 26,550 services by June 30, 2026.

Government-to-Government services have also begun integration on the platform, starting with selected state corporations and foreign missions in Nairobi.

The onboarding of specific services within the National Police Service and Correctional Services is expected to accelerate following enhanced technical and financial support.

Under the Usajili Mashinani mobile registration initiative, 100,195 identity cards have been issued since September 2025, including 70,648 first-time registrations.

Additionally, 52,262 birth certificates were processed during the exercise. To boost outreach in remote areas, 45 new vehicles have been acquired and additional civil registration offices are being operationalised this financial year.

The Sub-Committee further noted progress in the Government Legislative Agenda, highlighting the enactment of several key laws aimed at strengthening governance and accountability.

These include amendments to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, the Conflict-of-Interest Act, the National Lottery Act and the Gambling Control Act.

The Public Benefits Organizations Act has also been operationalised following gazettement of its commencement date.

In addition, the Diaspora Integrated Information Management System (DIIMS) has been operationalised to provide integrated digital services to Kenyans abroad, enhancing engagement and service delivery in line with the Kenya Diaspora Policy 2024.

The meeting was chaired by Internal Security and National Administration Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo and brought together Principal Secretaries and senior officials from key departments within the governance cluster.

The officials reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening implementation oversight, enhancing inter-agency coordination and accelerating delivery of priority governance and security sector programmes.