NAIROBI, Kenya, June 19 – Stanbic Holdings disbursed Sh1.8 billion towards affordable housing projects in 2025, highlighting the growing role of lenders in financing home ownership and housing development in Kenya.
According to the group’s 2025 Sustainability Report, the financing supported the government’s efforts to address the country’s housing shortage through the Affordable Housing Programme.
The lender also extended Sh4.5 billion in green building loans and Sh273 million in solar energy financing as demand for sustainable infrastructure continued to grow.
In agriculture, Stanbic disbursed Sh2.5 billion in climate-smart agriculture financing, helping raise the sector’s share of its loan book to 9.9 percent.
The investments form part of a broader shift by financial institutions toward sectors viewed as critical to long-term economic resilience, including housing, renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.
The government’s Affordable Housing Programme aims to reduce Kenya’s annual housing deficit, estimated at about 200,000 units, through a mix of public and private sector investments.
