Affordable housing project in Mukuru, Nairobi. [File, standard]
Provision for adequate ventilation, a sink, and a cooking slab or fireplace are mandatory requirements in the new National Building Code, which seeks to streamline the built environment.
According to the new code, tiles are the materials specified to wall a larger portion of the kitchen. Mortar can also be used but it has to be water-proof.
Such specifications are an added cost to developers who are fond of taking shortcuts when putting up units for rent, especially in areas such as Eastlands where demand for housing surpasses supply.
The code published by the National Construction Authority (NCA) also specifies how the foundation should be done in relation to the soil structure.
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