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Build modest houses, grow the economy

It is estimated that the construction industry in Kenya contributed 4.8 per cent to gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014 up from 4.5 percent in 2013. At the same time, the real estate sector contributed about 8.1 per cent to the GDP from 2010 to 2014.

Despite this, statistics illustrate an enormous and unmet demand for decent housing from low and lower-middle-income earners.

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