Kenyan builders are betting big on prefabricated technology as they seek innovative ways to address the country's housing shortage in a cost-effective way.
Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd (MRM) has ventured into the low cost housing market by supplying prefabricated houses to low and middle-income Kenyans.
Prefabricated building technology is slowly taking off in Kenya as more property developers seek innovative ways to dodge the rising cost of construction.
Hong Kong Building Centre, a Chinese wall panels firm, has opened a prefab housing factory in Nairobi targeting builders keen on cutting construction costs.