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Recycled Video Claiming Youths Were Paid to Pose as Beneficiaries at December 2025 Mukuru Affordable Housing Launch

  • Writer: hakifactcheck
    hakifactcheck
  • Dec 20, 2025
  • 2 min read
President William Ruto Launching 1,080 affordable housing units to residents of Mukuru kwa Njenga in May 2025.
President William Ruto Launching 1,080 affordable housing units to residents of Mukuru kwa Njenga in May 2025.

The post by@Realkangethe on December 18, 2025, shares a video with the caption: "Youth getting paid to pose as affordable housing beneficiaries. The outgoing kenya kwanza government led by William Ruto is full of president Moi's era PRs." The video features scenes of people handing out cash to youths at a construction site, appearing to refer to the Phase Two handover event at the New Mukuru Estate on the same day, where President William Ruto officially distributed keys to 4,536 units as part of Kenya's Affordable Housing Programme (AHP).

However, this exact video with the same overlay text and claim originated from the Phase One launch on May 20, 2025, where Ruto handed over 1,080 units and has been recirculated on social media for the December event without evidence tying it to the recent hand over. While the May 2025 hand over witnessed post-launch reports of residents claiming houses went to outsiders rather than locals, with some calling it a PR stunt, no credible news outlets or official statements confirm youths were paid to pose.

The government’s stated goal is to raise around KSh 500 billion over a decade and construct roughly 360,000 homes plus related infrastructure and while they claim the project maintains momentum, with President Ruto emphasizing visible results (e.g., Mukuru handovers) as proof of transformation. The AHP has faced numerous hurdles including:

  • Delays: Legal battles over the Housing Levy, court injunctions, and bureaucratic issues slowed early rollout. Only ~2,000 units delivered pre-2025 in some reports; targets often missed.

  • Low Delivery vs. Ambition: Far below annual goals in earlier years due to funding constraints and litigation.

  • Controversies: Allegations of favoritism in allocations, evictions in settlements (e.g., Makongeni in November 2025), potential fund diversion, and transparency concerns.

  • Affordability Debate: Levy seen as burdensome amid high living costs; some question if units are truly affordable for the poorest.

  • Implementation Issues: Land disputes, especially community land in regions like northern Kenya.

Verdict.

Misleading Content.




 
 
 

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