Alex Kasau, a famed Kamba musician, held a house warming party over the weekend. He built an awe inspiring grey and white bungalow, impressing many.

Habitat For Humanity Kenya (HFHK) has appealed for assistance to eliminate poor housing by sponsoring a bag of cement, roof or direct cost of a house.

In this flat where he lives, there are about 40 housing units. Squeezed houses Many urban residents like him live in squeezed houses as developers reduce the sizes of the new units they come up with.

In Kenya, celebrations were held in Kakamega where a UN-Habitat representative explained that urban problems are particularly damaging to countries in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

In Kenya, the bigger the mortgage loan size, the tougher it is to qualify, thus, people will prefer smaller loans to finance smaller houses,”says Nyokabi.