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Equity Bank named Best Regional Bank, East Africa
Equity Bank Named Best Bank in the East African region
Standard Bank Group was on Wednesday named African Bank of the Year by a leading...
Equity Appoints Veteran Insider for Managing Director Position
Equity Bank Kenya, a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Plc today announced the appointment of its long serving Director, Gerald Warui as its 4thManaging...
Equity Bank Net Profits Soar By Ksh1B
Equity bank has recorded a net profit of Sh5.9 billion in the first three months to March this year, a 22 per cent jump...
Equity, KCB make the list for African Banker nominees
The African Banker Awards Committee announces the 2018 nominees
Shortlist reflects another strong year in African banking, driven by innovation and resilient markets
Nominees for the...
![The signing ceremony took place in Kisumu, with Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o representing the county government and UN-Habitat Executive Director in Kenya, Anaclaudia Rossbach, signing on behalf of the UN agency. Under the agreement, both parties commit to jointly implementing the housing upgrade project, which Governor Nyong’o said will primarily target vulnerable groups. “The PINUA programme [is] designed to benefit the most vulnerable members of the community,” Nyong’o said, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to fostering sustainable neighborhoods equipped with essential services. Beginning November 1, 2025, the county government, working with UN-Habitat, will launch pilot projects in Kibuye Estate and Muhoroni Sub-County, based on designs and models developed through extensive public participation. The programme will focus on upgrading informal settlements by providing essential social infrastructure such as schools, sanitation facilities, affordable rental housing, early childhood development centres, and public open spaces. It also supports incremental housing models, allowing families to progressively build and eventually own decent homes. Rossbach emphasized UN-Habitat’s global commitment to driving transformative change in urban areas: “This partnership is crucial in advancing our new strategy, which focuses on improving housing access and digitally transforming informal settlements for everyone.” According to UN-Habitat housing architect Fred Omenya, the pilot phase will begin in January 2026 with the construction of two blocks of 24 housing units in Kibuye Estate.](https://businessinsights.africa/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/About-us-still-25957706200_7ca2db7e5e_k-218x150.jpg "Kisumu, UN-Habitat sign Ksh2.7bn deal for social housing upgrade")
