Lydia Mathia
Lydia Mathia serves as Nairobi's Housing Chief Officer, where she plays a crucial role in overseeing housing policies and rent collection efforts within the city. Recently, she was in the news for confirming the launch of a campaign targeting rent defaulters in public housing estates, aiming to recover over Sh200 million in unpaid rent.
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Lydia Mathia, Chief Officer for business and hustler opportunities, explained the benefits of the new licensing platform.
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Lydia Mathia taking over Akumali’s former role.
Geoffrey Mosiria moved in latest reshuffle as Sakaja reassigns county chief officersKenya· 2025-11-19
Lydia Mathia, Nairobi City County Chief Officer for Housing and Urban Renewal, said the County started giving notices to tenants.
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Lydia Mathia is Nairobi’s Housing Chief Officer who confirmed the enforcement of rent collection in public housing estates.
Nairobi County launches crackdown on land rate, rent defaultersKenya· 2025-05-11