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Roads, parks, housing blocks, water systems and commercial centres can only rise once the ground is clear.<\/p>\n<p>The timing is deliberate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Families needed time to plan before schools reopen in January.<\/li>\n<li>December\u2019s festive season brings higher rents and fewer available houses.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitation funds have a clear usage window to avoid strain or misuse.<\/li>\n<li>Construction work must begin soon for residents to return sooner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This period marks the bridge between the old Makongeni and the future one &#8211; a shift from years of planning to physical progress on the ground.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_230887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-230887\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-230887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ruto-in-siaya-500x331-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ruto-in-siaya-500x331-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ruto-in-siaya-500x331-1-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-230887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Ruto greets the youths during a recent Affordable Housing launch in Siaya (Image: Files)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Sights of the New Makongeni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new Makongeni will sit on 139 acres acquired from the Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The redevelopment will deliver:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>A homely neighbourhood<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Homes, schools, clinics, parks, and markets within walking distance &#8211; aligned with the New Urban Agenda\u2019s push for dignity, convenience and community.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Mixed-density homes<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>75 acres of social, affordable and affordable-market housing built with modern architecture and climate-resilient standards.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>New economic engine for Eastlands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Commercial streets, co-working spaces, small industries, and thousands of jobs during and after construction.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Learning and wellness hub<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Early childhood centres, primary and secondary schools, a vocational institute, and a modern community health complex.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Green spaces<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>20 acres of parks, playfields, green corridors, and public recreation &#8211; the largest green investment in Eastlands in decades.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Futuristic infrastructure<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>New roads, mobility hubs, stormwater systems, water and sewage treatment plants, and solar fields.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Future of Makongeni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This redevelopment isn\u2019t about demolitions &#8211; it\u2019s about dignity, opportunity and continuity.<\/p>\n<p>Residents will have priority to return and purchase units, keeping Makongeni\u2019s generational story alive even as the surroundings transform.<\/p>\n<p>Makongeni is where Eastlands&#8217; next chapter begins &#8211; not by erasing the past &#8211; but by upgrading and building a future worthy of its people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makongeni is the first beneficiary in the documented, structured, community-led process that now marks the transformation under the Eastlands Urban Renewal Masterplan (2016\u20132036). 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