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William Ruto opens 2,157 affordable homes in Eldoret

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William Ruto opens 2,157 affordable homes in EldoretPresidenza della Repubblica · CC BY (attribution requise)

Kenyan President William Ruto inaugurated an affordable housing complex of 2,157 units in Eldoret, valued at 5.3 billion Kenyan shillings. The project also includes 104 shops and community facilities, while local artisans’ associations secured contracts worth 264 million shillings in Eldoret, according to figures released at the inauguration.

Kenyan President William Ruto handed over the keys to 2,157 affordable homes in the Pioneer project in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, according to Alwihda Info. The complex cost 5.3 billion Kenyan shillings.

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