Jerseycorp Business Expo (JL Expo 2025) Held at Eldoret City, Kenya

Jerseycorp Limited proudly hosted the JL Expo 2025 in Eldoret City, Kenya, from January 1–5, 2025. Strategically located in the North Rift Valley, Eldoret is a thriving hub for innovation and business start-ups across East and Central Africa. The five-day Expo showcased opportunities in real estate, construction, and property management, and brought together developers, investors, government officials, architects, engineers, financiers, and entrepreneurs.

Event highlights

• Opening ceremony: Keynote addresses by county leaders and industry experts emphasizing Eldoret’s role in regional development and investment potential. Jerseycorp’s Managing Director outlined the company’s vision for inclusive, sustainable urban growth.

• Exhibitions and stands: Over 60 exhibitors presented services and products spanning property development, green building materials, affordable housing solutions, construction technologies, and property management platforms.

• Panel discussions: Topics included “Affordable Housing Models for Rapidly Growing Cities”, “Financing Real Estate in the North Rift”, “Smart Building Technologies for East Africa”, and “Public–Private Partnerships in Urban Upgrading”. Panels combined international best practice with local case studies.

• Workshops and masterclasses: Practical sessions for small developers and start-ups covered site acquisition steps, obtaining county and national approvals, town planning compliance, cost estimation, and building to code. Attendees received templates and checklists prepared by Jerseycorp’s technical team.

• Investor pitch sessions: Thirty start-ups and project teams pitched concepts to a mixed audience of private investors, impact funds, and development partners. Several expressions of interest were recorded for follow-up due diligence.

• Site tours: Curated visits to flagship developments and prime land parcels around Eldoret showcased live projects where Jerseycorp is engaged in land sourcing, planning, and project management.

• Networking lounges and B2B meetings: Pre-scheduled and walk-in meetings connected developers with financiers, contractors, MEP specialists, and property managers. Over 400 business meetings were logged during the Expo.

• Youth and innovation zone: A special area for university teams and tech entrepreneurs showcased proptech solutions, construction robotics prototypes, and mobile apps for tenant management.

• Closing and commitments: The Expo concluded with a statement of intent by several stakeholders to form a working group on affordable housing and a pipeline of projects for 2025–2027.

Impact and outcomes

• Leads and partnerships: Jerseycorp recorded more than 1,200 qualified leads, plus multiple MOUs with local contractors and suppliers intended to boost local procurement and job creation.

• Capacity building: Over 800 professionals and students attended technical workshops and took away practical tools for compliance and project delivery.

• Investment interest: Investors signaled readiness to fund pilot projects focused on modular housing and green construction in the Rift Valley.

• Community engagement: Public forums ensured local homeowners and tenants could raise concerns about development impacts and learn about tenancy rights and compensation processes.

Jerseycorp Limited: Helping You Register, Save and Apply for Boma Yangu Affordable Housing

Access to decent, affordable housing is a priority for many Kenyans. The Boma Yangu Affordable Housing Programme, a government initiative, aims to make homeownership more attainable by offering subsidised units and supportive financing options. At Jerseycorp Limited (JL), we guide clients through the entire process — from registration and savings to submitting successful applications — so they can secure a home with confidence and clarity.

What is Boma Yangu? Boma Yangu is designed to provide affordable housing units for Kenyan families, with an emphasis on transparency, affordability and access. The programme pairs government support with structured savings and financing pathways to enable more citizens to transition from rental housing to homeownership.

How Jerseycorp Limited (JL) Supports You

Clarifying Eligibility and Registration

• Eligibility guidance: We explain the Boma Yangu eligibility criteria in plain language, helping clients determine whether they qualify based on income, residency, and other requirements.

• Registration assistance: The registration process can be detailed and time-sensitive. Our team helps complete the required forms, compile supporting documents (ID, KRA PIN, NHIF, proof of residence, etc.), and submit registrations correctly to avoid delays or rejections.

• Follow-up and status checks: Once registered, we monitor application status and communicate updates to clients so they know where they stand throughout the process.

  Setting Up a Savings Plan

• Understanding contribution options: Boma Yangu requires structured saving or contributions as part of its pathway to homeownership. We walk clients through the available saving schemes, payment frequencies and minimum contributions.

• Personalised savings strategies: Our advisers design realistic savings plans tailored to each client’s income and expenses. We help set targets, suggest budgeting techniques and recommend ways to protect savings against unexpected costs.

• Linking with approved savings platforms: Where needed, Jerseycorp facilitates connections to approved savings mechanisms that meet programme requirements, ensuring clients’ contributions are accepted and properly recorded.

Maximising Affordability and Financial Benefits

• Assessing subsidies and incentives: We explain how government subsidies and other incentives reduce the effective purchase price and how these benefits apply to different categories of units.

• Financing and mortgage readiness: For clients needing additional financing, we advise on preparing for mortgage applications — improving credit profiles, compiling employment and income documentation, and choosing suitable loan products.

• Cost-saving advice during selection: When choosing units or developments, we point out long-term cost factors (location, infrastructure, maintenance) so clients make choices that minimise total housing costs over time.

Preparing Strong Applications

• Document preparation: Accurate, complete documentation is crucial. Jerseycorp ensures every application includes the correct paperwork and that documents are formatted and submitted according to the programme’s specifications.

• Presentation and completeness: We help craft clear supporting narratives where required (for example, statements of need) and double-check entries to prevent simple errors that could cause rejection.

• Timely submission: With many applicants competing for limited units, timely submission is critical. We track deadlines and ensure clients’ applications are lodged within the required windows.

Post-Allocation Support

• Offer review and acceptance: If allocated a unit, Jerseycorp reviews the offer terms with clients, explaining payment schedules, reservation fees, and any contractual obligations.

• Linking to construction and property services: For clients who need further development, finishing or property management services, we connect them with our trusted construction partners and property management teams to handle site visits, renovations and tenancy management.

• Clarifying handover and occupancy requirements: We guide clients through the final steps to occupancy, including inspections, title processes and utility connections.

Why Choose Jerseycorp?

• Expertise across the housing lifecycle: We blend knowledge of government housing programmes, property development and finance to provide end-to-end support.

• Personalised, friendly service: Our advisers listen to individual circumstances and design approachable, achievable plans that match clients’ financial realities.

• Proven processes to reduce risk: Attention to detail in registration, saving compliance and application submission reduces the chances of avoidable delays or disqualification.

• Local knowledge and connections: Our experience working with county and national bodies, financiers and construction professionals helps clients move smoothly from allocation to occupation.

Client Success Stories (Illustrative)

• A first-time worker saved steadily with a tailored plan and secured a one-bedroom unit through Boma Yangu within two years, with Jerseycorp handling their registration and application.

• A family moving from a rental unit used our subsidy and financing advice to choose a location that reduced long-term transport costs, improving overall household affordability.

Get Started If you’re interested in applying for Boma Yangu or want to know how to save and prepare a competitive application, Jerseycorp Limited can help. We start with a straightforward assessment of your eligibility and finances, then develop a practical plan to get you registered, saving and ready to secure an affordable