Why professionals could be the weak link in use of appropriate building technologies (ABTs)

Last week’s Cabinet reshuffle saw the appointment of Aidah Munano to head the newly-created Housing & Urban Development department as the principal secretary. Together with Mariam El Maawy who will be in charge of the Lands department, she will work under the newly-appointed Land, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi.

The National Housing Corporation new acting managing director Eng. Henry Maina Kamau on a familiarisation tour of NHC’s EPS factory in Mavoko. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

One of the major tasks awaiting both Kaimenyi and Munano how best to help the housing sub-sector deliver housing using appropriate building technologies (ABTs) to reduce the deficit.