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Real estate is one of the biggest sectors in Kenya, with data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics estimating it to be 8.9% of the gross domestic product as of the end of 2021. The sector has also grown by an average of 9.2% in the last five years, signifying Kenyans' high demand for property. Fred Maina, the founder of Makiga Engineering, has been manufacturing machines and construction materials to meet this demand. Edward Chweya visited Makiga and filed this story.
Made In Kenya: Makiga construction making interlocking blocks
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