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The Mombasa County Government has ordered an immediate suspension of construction works at the Buxton affordable housing project following a dispute over the allocation of houses and outstanding commitments to residents who were displaced to pave the way for the redevelopment.

The decision was announced on Tuesday, November 10, by County Executive Committee Member for Lands and Housing Mohammed Hussein, who accused the contractor of failing to honour key agreements entered into with the county government and families who previously lived on the estate.

Hussein said construction would remain on hold until the outstanding issues were resolved, insisting that the county could not allow the project to proceed while its agreed obligations remained unfulfilled.

He explained that the partnership between the county and national governments had clearly outlined what each party was expected to deliver before and during construction. However, some of those commitments were yet to be honoured.

At the heart of the disagreement is an agreement requiring the project to set aside 10 per cent of the completed housing units and commercial spaces for the county government. With approximately 1,800 houses planned, the county says it is entitled to 180 units, which it claims have not been allocated.

The dispute has also reignited frustration among former Buxton estate residents, some of whom say they have spent more than seven years waiting to return to their homes after being relocated to make way for the project.

The affected families claim they were initially promised one year's rental assistance as they waited for the new houses to be completed. They were also assured that they would receive priority when the new units became available.

However, residents say the financial assistance they received fell short of what had been agreed upon, with some claiming that the unpaid balance was supposed to count towards their deposits for the affordable houses.

One of the affected residents said they had agreed to receive Ksh300,000 to cover rent for a year but only received Ksh240,000, despite being promised priority access to the new homes.

Another resident maintained that the families were not demanding free houses but simply wanted the government to honour its original promise and allow them to purchase the units like other Kenyans.

The latest development follows earlier concerns raised by the Mombasa County Government over the implementation of the joint venture agreement, with the county indicating that several commitments had remained unresolved despite previous communication with the developer.

The standoff has once again raised questions about whether the interests of families displaced by affordable housing projects are being adequately protected, particularly when it comes to promises made during the initial redevelopment agreements.

Meanwhile, the national affordable housing programme is facing another legal challenge, with six Kenyans seeking to stop the mandatory 1.5 per cent Housing Levy deducted from workers' salaries.

The petitioners, led by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, moved to the Supreme Court on Monday, November 9, seeking to overturn the deductions and have money already collected through the levy refunded.

They are also challenging Sections 4 and 5 of the Housing Levy Act, which provide for the compulsory deductions, and want the court to bar the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from continuing to collect the money.

In their appeal, the petitioners argued that the levy places an unfair burden on low-income and marginalised Kenyans, insisting that taxation should be fair, equitable and progressive.

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