There is a maxim of law which states, “The word is not the thing it represents but gets its meaning from its use“ Early this week, I made a request to a company selling “Affordable housing” and I did receive a quotation of Kshs. 66,000.00 per Square Metre! In other words, a simple 3 Bedroom […]
Rapid Urbanization: More than half of Africa’s population will live in its cities by 2040. This translates into a population growth of more than 40,000 new urban inhabitants per day between now and 2040. With an exception of Seychelles, 71% of urban population in sub-saharan Africa live in slums. In his 2014 World Habitat Day […]
By definition, a verb is an action word. It brings the sense of unfolding series of steps. I would like to borrow this language and relate it to housing. All the conversation around home ownership has primarily been around buying a fixed product. A House (A Noun). With no action expected on the part of the […]
In keeping with our value proposition of providing affordable housing solutions, we are pleased to introduce The African Courtyard House designed and conceptualized by a team of designers led by Glenn Wilson Boerstler and Ujenzibora Investment Ltd. In the year 2013, we set out on a journey to create a series of affordable housing solutions to be […]
According to a recent survey by Kenya Bankers Association, those who could afford a mortgage are only 2.4% of the total population and 11% of the urban population. This is the case with an average mortgage loan size of Ksh.4.0million. What does the law day about self-build? The National Construction Authority Act 2011 provides in […]
It was Archimedes that said, “”Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” We have clearly identified in previous posts the pressing needs of our time in providing affordable housing and accommodation. However, in order for us to make a dent on the issue of housing deficit, […]
Ujenzibora Seeks to provide a series of bespoke housing solutions that are highly customizable, affordable and technologically sound for first time home owners. We offer our clients a one stop hustle free Lab where they can come and find lasting solutions and achieve their goals. We have already designed and built some of the concept […]
When it comes to building a house, the solutions are not as straight forward as one would presume. I have known this for a fact by the kind of questions i receive from attending to issues raised on this website. Here is a pointer to 5 Options that private individuals have for owning a house: 1. […]