Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga disclosed on Wednesday that he is due to be sentenced in a contempt of court case. He is defending more than 85 lawsuits, most filed by a sitting senator challenging the Affordable Housing Programme.
Hinga made the remarks while addressing the legal challenges facing the multi-billion-shilling project. He said the cases question why houses are being built for low-income Kenyans.
"I have over 85 cases that I am defending. This morning, I was supposed to be in court to be sentenced for contempt," Hinga stated. He added that the senator involved has a mortgage funded by taxpayers for 20 years.
The principal secretary defended the programme, noting the homes are for Kenyans and can be used as collateral for bank loans to build wealth. He pointed out that 97 per cent of Kenyans do not own houses despite constitutional protections.