The Mombasa Buxton housing project has received an award for adherence to crime prevention through environmental design among other qualities.

The Gold star award awarded by the the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) Africa after achieving an 86 per cent mark. 

The award also recognises the project's social amenities and facilities including having provisions for a community centre, disability and elderly friendly environment , connectivity to town, kindergarten, social hall, sports courts, green areas and swimming pool among others.

The project survey and scoring were done by both the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) and ITDP Africa, a non-governmental organisation.

ITDP Africa is focused on providing technical expertise to accelerate the implementation of transport systems and urban development policies to improve inclusivity and resilience.

“The inclusion of the social amenities, the project connectivity time to town, the disability and elderly-friendly environment, its active amenable frontages and the project’s adherence to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design have made it possible for us to receive the award,” Ahmed Badawy, chief executive officer of the project said.

Adding " The award certificate will officially be received by the Buxton Affordable Housing project architect Yassir Brek who has been invited to Kigali, Rwanda."

The Kigali conference with the theme, “Transit Oriented Development: Planning for Development and Social Inclusion,” will be happening this week.

The Sh6 Billion housing project is currently the largest project in the country that is aimed at giving Mombasa residents not just apartments but modern lifestyle. The project has received the blessings of the national and county governments.