Chinese Government provides grants worth KES 1.5 billion for construction of housing units and hostels

$11.54M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Kenya
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Jan 01, 2011
End Date	Aug 20, 2029
Duration	6,806 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`17832`

Grant Description

In 2011, the Government of Kenya secured a grant from the Chinese Government worth 1.5 billion KES.

The proceeds of the grant were to be used to construct 800 residential units in Kisumu and hostels for female students at Masinde Muliro University in Kakamega.

The Ministry of Housing said they were seeking competent contractors to complete construction within a year, but the implementation status of the project is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

http://blog.jaluo.com/?p=11832, http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-75415/china-sh15bn-grant-assist-slum-dwellers Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.