Interlocking brick making machines stay unused, broken down and rusting in counties

Youth from villages in Mbeere North sub-county, Embu County benefit from joining hands in making interlocking blocks, which are environmental friendly. (Joseph Muchiri, Standard)

As the government pushes to make affordable housing a reality, a plan introduced 16 years ago to bring down the cost of construction lies neglected.

The Government in 2003 introduced the interlocking brick making machine technology. The formal launch of Appropriate Building Technology programme was in 2006.