It is a surprisingly common strategy among Kenyan self-builders: build first, worry about approvals later. Sometimes this happens out of ignorance. Often it is a deliberate calculation that the risk…
Every Kenyan who has ever tried to build a home has heard the same story from a friend or relative: the project cost twice what was budgeted, took three times…
So you have land, a vision, and a rough budget. You have spoken to a contractor, crunched the numbers, and you feel ready. Then the bills start arriving — and…