Alternative building technologies are being promoted as a vital solution to Kenya's critical housing shortage, offering cost reductions and improved access to decent homes.

• Kenya requires approximately 260,000 new housing units annually, with a current deficit exceeding two million units.
• Experts, including Habitat for Humanity Kenya Director Dr Eileen Mokaya, are calling for wider adoption of methods like Compressed Stabilised Soil Blocks (CSSBs) and Interlocking Stabilised Soil Blocks (ISSBs).
• These technologies can reduce construction costs by up to 25% while utilizing local materials, creating jobs for youth and women, and lessening reliance on imported inputs.