• Housing PS Charles Hinga has revealed that the state has not advertised 17,897 vacancies under the Housing Sector
• PS Hinga flagged as fake a notice purportedly issued by the government to call for applicants from handy workers
• The notice listed an Outlook email as the receiving address instead of a certified State Ministry portal
Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga has revealed that the state has not advertised 17,897 vacancies amid claims that the government is looking to recruit various sets of workers in the ongoing construction of affordable houses.
PS Charles Hinga alongside the fake advertisement post
On Tuesday, PS Hinga flagged as fake a notice purportedly issued by the government to call for applicants from handy workers ranging from plumbers, carpenters, drivers, and data entry clerks among others.
The notice, ridden with errors, claimed that the government was targeting to hire 2,319 masons, 1,805 plumbers, 1,615 carpenters, 7,810 ground workers, and 1,075 truck operators.
Notably, the notice listed an Outlook email as the receiving address instead of a certified State Ministry portal.
Housing units at the Bondeni Affordable Housing Project in Nakuru County on Monday, February 13, 2023
“The Government of Kenya is currently facilitating the development of 250,000 Affordable Housing units per year. This is a transformative agenda that will go beyond the provision of decent homes to deserving Kenyans and also trigger economic transformation, job, and wealth creation,” read the fake notice in part.
A fake post flagged by Housing PS Charles Hinga.
“Qualified and interested Kenyans should send their application documents consisting of a well-detailed CV and Cover Letter to (hidden email) not later than October 27, 2023.”
As part of his legacy blueprint, President William Ruto promised to construct 200,000 housing units annually to ease pressure on housing across the country.
Addressing a church congregation in Riruta on Sunday, the President confirmed that 40,000 units were already under construction in Nairobi.
