Mud and dung still preferred building materials in Western, Nyanza counties

A mud-walled house in Yimbo, Siaya County. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]

Concrete is the most preferred floor material for households in the country, even as data by the government statistician shows cow dung is still being used by the majority in Western region counties.

A report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that half (49.5 per cent) of main dwellings and residences use concrete, cement or terrazzo as floor material. Some 25.4 per cent of the households use earth or sand while 12.6 per cent use dung.