Building your own home in Kenya is a dream many pursue—but few anticipate just how many “invisible” costs come crawling in once construction begins. The figures you scribbled in your notebook or entered into that Excel sheet? They probably only reflect about 70% of what you’ll end up spending. These hidden costs don’t make headlines, […]
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16
May
From Mabati to Marble: Tracing the Evolution of Kenyan Home Finishes (And What It Says About You)
Walk into a newly built home in Nairobi, Eldoret, or even Nyeri today, and you’re likely to find imported tiles, quartz countertops, suspended ceilings, and LED lighting strips. But ask your parents—or take a stroll through homes built in the ’80s—and you’ll find a different story: mabati roofing sheets, chipboard ceilings, terrazzo floors, and green […]
09
May
Red Soil vs. Black Cotton Soil: The Untold Story Behind Your House’s Foundation
Before you dream of floor tiles or ceiling designs, there’s a silent influencer you should understand—the soil beneath your home. In Kenya, the two most common types of soil that construction projects deal with are red soil and black cotton soil. They may seem like just colour variations, but they behave very differently, especially when […]