Construction of houses using interlocking blocks has been termed as a cheap method which can boost the housing sector in the country.
In Makomboki village in Kigumo, the youth under Kazi Mtaani programme an initiative by President Uhuru Kenyatta has benefitted through the introduction of cheap construction of houses, through interlocking blocks.
The technology by Department of Housing use the locally available materials identified as easy and fast in constructing cheap houses especially in rural areas.
Murang’a county Director of Housing Mr. Wilson Irungu underscored the new technology saying if it is fully embraced in the construction sector, it will reduce the shortage of houses and hugely support governments on housing.
At Makomboki Vocational Training Centre in Kigumo, the youth gather to receive training on how to make interlocking blocks technology.
Irungu observed that the blocks usually use soil which is locally available and small quantities of cement, which many people can afford.
The department has a machine to make the blocks that can be given to the community for the use of making the blocks.
The training centre, 21 youth are being engaged to make blocks which will facilitate construction of public facilities within the area.
Makomboki Centre Manager Wilfred Mutuma has said the new technology of using interlocking blocks in construction of buildings has proved to be cheap and easy.
At the centre, there are producing an average of 1,000 blocks per day, for the purpose of construction of public amenities in the locality.
Belly Njuguna who is a second-year student in a local university lauded the programme saying it has kept her busy and thus she will also gain more skills.
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