Prefabricated Housing Gains Popularity In Kenya

The concept of prefabricated houses is gaining popularity in Kenya with real estate developers embracing the approach to cash in on the ever rising demand for home ownership. As it stands, the government targets to encourage the construction of 200,000 houses annually to help bridge the housing deficit. Prefabricated homes are specialized houses manufactured off-site in standard sections before being assembled at the location. The national housing corporation has recently unveiled a prefab factory and our reporter Henry Githaiga sought to find out how the new technology is impacting on the local housing market.