New Lands minister needs to revive housing agenda and tap into the private sector

Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements, Jerry Silaa. PHOTO | FILE

The new Minister for Lands has outlined his 12 priorities. However, many stakeholders have ideas which the Minister may want to consider, as he injects new blood into the Ministry.

The duties of the Ministry include developing housing in the country. This is a sector that has remained doggy, with a conviction by some officials, especially urban planners, that housing is either land, or human settlements.