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Kenya: Qwetu Partners With UON on a 2,800 Bed Student Residence

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Nairobi — Qwetu Student Housing and the University of Nairobi Thursday announced a partnership on a 2,800 capacity Qwetu and Qejani Student Residence at the University of Nairobi’s (UoN) Chiromo campus.

The facility is aimed at alleviating the acute student housing shortage at UoN and is is expected to accommodate students from both the main and Chiromo UoN campuses.

Qwetu and Qejani Chiromo will be the eleventh Qwetu facility in the country, comprising of 850 beds of Qwetu Student Residences and 1,950 beds of the more affordable brand – Qejani Student Residences.

Speaking during the project’s official dedication and laying of the foundation stone ceremony held at the UoN Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama Gitahi described the partnership as one that would help address accommodation challenges at the institution which currently has an acute shortage of over 45,000 beds.

“We are delighted to work with Acorn Holdings Limited to deliver this project because it will address the problem of insufficient student hostels we have grappled with for years. We believe that even as we continuously look for ways to improve our physical assets, the market entry of private developers such as Acorn Holdings, who have significantly transformed student housing in the country, is a welcome move.”

He noted that such partnerships will further enhance access to affordable, quality and secure student accommodation adding that it underlines the University’s commitment to ensure adequate housing for a growing student population.