Why construction sector is vibrant in semi-arid counties

Workers at a construction site. [File, Standard]

Construction is the most vibrant sub-sector in arid and semi-arid counties according to a recent ranking by Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (Kippra).

The agency attributes this to rapid urbanisation and increased development allocations by devolved units.

While arid counties have long been known to favour pastoralism, owing to residents’ nomadic lifestyle, the...