Nairobi, Sept. 13 -- The Sh5 billion Pangani Estate redevelopment project continues to take shape with the first phase comprising of 1,000 housing units to be completed by December next year.

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) said the ongoing low-cost housing project will consist of affordable and market housing units.

The redevelopment of the county estate, which began in May and was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta in end June, will comprise of five blocks made up of 1,562 housing units.

NMS Director of Housing Charles Sikuku said that 60 percent of the units to be constructed will be affordable costing between Sh1 million and Sh3 million while the rest will be under market housing.

This, he said, means that 952 units will be un...