In 1964, the Government invited a United Nations Mission to investigate the short- and long-term housing needs in Kenya and to make recommendations on policies which should be pursued within the framework of Kenya’s social and economic development. The Mission comprised Dr. Lawrence N. Bloomberg and Professor Charles Abrams, and its report was published by Government in May 1965. The Government has given very careful consideration to the report and has welcomed it as containing a useful approach to the housing problem facing the country on which a sound programme for development can be based. In view of these developments and of the fact that a housing policy has been under consideration for a number of years, the Government is satisfied that the time has now come for this policy to be issued for the guidance of all concerned with housing development. The main principles which will guide the development and control of housing in Kenya are outlined in the paper under five main headings— Urban and Rural Housing Policy; Finance for Housing; Administrative Organization; Housing Programme; Research and Education.

A Sessional Paper on Housing Policy for Kenya.