Nairobi — Kenyans can voluntarily contribute Sh200 per month to own a home, the State Department for Housing and Urban Development has said.
"Only members registered with the Housing Fund are required to make voluntary contributions," read part of the statement.
Upon completion of registration, a member is allocated a unique identification number which they will use to make their monthly contribution to the Housing Fund.
According to the regulations guided by the fund, contributions can be accessed on the sooner of 15 years after a member's first contribution or the attainment of retirement age.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani earlier this year told National Assembly members in the Transport Public Works and Housing Committee that their was no guarantee that adequate funds will be channeled to the Ministry of Transport to fund the ambitious project to construct afford houses.