Government constructing 47,000 houses for security officers

The Government is constructing more than 47,000 housing units for security officers under the Affordable Housing Programme, as part of broader reforms aimed at improving welfare within the security sector.

The progress was reviewed during a meeting of the Governance and Public Administration (GPA) Sub-Committee of the National Development Implementation Committee (NDIC), chaired by the Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration, Raymond Omollo.

The Sub-Committee noted steady implementation of the National Institutional Housing Programme, initially designed to address housing deficits within the police and prison services and later expanded to cover additional security agencies.

The security cluster now represents the largest and most advanced institutional housing portfolio under the Affordable Housing Programme, comprising 165 projects across the country with a total pipeline of 47,464 units.

So far:
• 2,092 housing units have been completed
• 9,555 units are under active construction
• 24,720 units are under procurement

Major police housing developments are underway at the General Service Unit (GSU) Headquarters in Ruaraka, Kiganjo Training School, and the GSU Training School in Embakasi, among other strategic operational areas.

Parallel projects under the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Affordable Housing Programme are ongoing in Kahawa, Embakasi, Lang’ata, Moi Airbase, Lanet, Gilgil, Nanyuki, and Mariakani military camps. A 500-unit housing project in Roysambu has already been completed and handed over, with additional units scheduled for delivery between January 2026 and January 2028.

On digital transformation, the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services reported significant progress in onboarding government services onto the eCitizen platform.

Out of 26,550 identified services targeted for digitization by June 30, 2026, a total of 22,665 services have already been onboarded. Government-to-Government services have also commenced, starting with selected state corporations and foreign missions in Nairobi.

Plans are underway to accelerate integration of services within the National Police Service and Correctional Services to streamline operations and enhance service delivery.
Under the Usajili Mashinani mobile registration initiative, 100,195 national identity cards have been issued since September 2025, including 70,648 first-time registrations. Additionally, 52,262 birth certificates have been processed during the exercise.

To strengthen outreach efforts, the Government has acquired 45 new vehicles and operationalized additional civil registration offices, enhancing access to identification services for citizens in remote and underserved areas.

The Sub-Committee also reviewed progress on the Government Legislative Agenda, noting that several key Bills have been enacted into law. These include:
• Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Act
• Conflict-of-Interest Act
• National Lottery Act
• Gambling Control Act

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

In addition, the Diaspora Integrated Information Management System (DIIMS) has been rolled out to provide integrated digital services to Kenyans living abroad, strengthening diaspora engagement and supporting data-driven policymaking in line with the Kenya Diaspora Policy 2024.

The meeting brought together Principal Secretaries and senior officials from key departments within the Governance and Public Administration cluster, including Parliamentary Affairs, Immigration and Citizen Services, Correctional Services, Devolution, Science and Research, the National Police Service, and the Office of the Solicitor General.

While commending the progress achieved, members reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing inter-agency coordination, strengthening oversight mechanisms, and accelerating delivery of priority governance and security sector reforms.