- Influencer and Manchester United fan Arap Uria shared photos of his unfinished 3-bedroom bungalow on Facebook, sparking a viral reaction
- The Kapseret-based content creator chose to document the construction process rather than wait for the house to be complete before sharing it publicly
- Kenyans flooded the comment section praising Arap Uria for normalising the building journey and showing progress rather than just the final result
Kenyan football content creator Arap Uria has captured the hearts of many online after posting photos of his three-bedroom bungalow while it is still under construction.
Source: Facebook
The Kapseret-based content creator shared the images on Facebook without much of a caption, letting the work do the talking. The post quickly went viral, drawing thousands of reactions from Kenyans who were moved by his decision to document the journey rather than save the reveal for completion day.
A bungalow that already turns heads
Even in its unfinished state, the house is clearly something special. The structure features a modern tiled roof with a distinctive chimney design, stone wall finishing along the lower sections, and wide windows that hint at a spacious interior. The walls are still bare, yet the overall design already stands out.
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What struck many followers was not just the house itself, but Arap Uria's willingness to share what most people prefer to keep private. In Kenyan social media culture, homeowners typically post polished, fully painted and furnished results. Showing raw brickwork and unplastered walls requires a different kind of confidence.
Fans rally behind the content creator
The comment section quickly filled with encouragement, with many congratulating the content creator on his new achievement.
The response reflects a growing appetite among young Kenyans for authenticity, particularly around the slow, costly and often frustrating process of building a home. Seeing someone at a similar stage of life share their progress, without the gloss of a completed project, clearly resonated.
Arap Uria built his following partly on his passionate support for Manchester United and his striking physical similarity to Bruno Fernandes, a comparison that has earned him attention well beyond football circles. His bungalow post shows he is channelling that same energy into building something lasting off-screen, one brick at a time in Eldoret.
Fortune Mwikali's bungalow
We also highlighted facts about Fortune Mwikali and her husband Joel’s under-construction bungalow in Kithyoko, Machakos County, which they recently showed fans in a video tour.
The three-bedroom home’s arched pillars, gabled roof and wide windows are taking shape, while supporters celebrated the couple’s progress. The tour drew more than 500 comments, with fans eager to see the family move in.
Source: TUKO.co.ke