Construction boom: Kenyan builders thriving in Somaliland

New residential housing units in Hargeisa, Somaliland. [Courtesy, Standard]

Kenyan builders have flooded the Horn of Africa region of Somaliland, lending service to its booming construction industry.

The construction sector in the self-declared independent territory is expanding rapidly with new residential units in the latest housing style shooting up, especially in the suburbs of Hargeisa, the capital and largest town.

A quick survey in the area shows many of the builders are Kenyans, from those in charge of the site to the artisans.