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Samuel Kopi

Karibu Homes: How dream havens turned into death traps

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Samuel Kopi, a homeowner at Karibu Homes in Athi River points at the cracked walls of his two-bedroom unit sitting room on September 19, 2026.

Photo credit: Stanley Ngotho | Nation Media Group
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By  Stanley Ngotho

Contributor

Nation Media Group

Nine years ago at the age of 32, Kenneth Chokera took a leap of faith to realise his dream of owning a home.

With a young family of two children, he secured a two-bedroom residential unit at Karibu Homes in Athi River, Machakos County, through a mortgage.

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