Nairobi, 5 November 2026: H.E. Amb. Nakhumicha Wafula, E.G.H., Permanent Representative of Kenya to UN-Habitat, delivered a statement through Mr. Mwirigi Gatobu, Counsellor, at the High-Level Breakfast Meeting on Integrated Housing Solutions for Somalia, held at the Trademark Hotel, Nairobi.
Speaking as a former co-chair of the Working Group on Adequate Housing for All, Ambassador Nakhumicha shared lessons from Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme. She highlighted the importance of strong legal frameworks, sustainable financing, demand-driven housing, secure land tenure, community engagement, and the role of housing as an engine of economic growth.
She reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to deepening collaboration with Somalia to advance adequate housing for all, and called for collective action towards sustainable, inclusive, and affordable housing solutions across Africa.
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