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Bamboo farm pilots cheaper, greener path to housing

Crown Paints' Jesse Agoi and Rohaki Investment's Mike Kihaki plant bamboo during World Bamboo Day at Kamwenja Teachers' Training College in Nyeri on September 19, 2025. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

Kenya is racing to meet its affordable housing targets while tackling the twin threats of deforestation and carbon emissions.

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