Depends on the location and the purchasing power. In rural areas/poorer urban areas, houses can be made with mud bricks, wood and corrugated steel sheets. Low income - high income homes are mainly made of concrete or bricks.
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Houses in Kenya are built using a variety of materials including bricks, concrete blocks, timber, and corrugated iron sheets. Traditional materials like mud and thatch are also still used in some rural areas. The choice of building material often depends on factors such as location, cost, and availability.
Poorer people live in mud huts, which are made to shelter them from the sun. Rich people live in large houses, and may have fancy things like Swimming Pools and large amounts of land.
Yes, hippos can be found in Kenya. They inhabit areas with rivers, lakes, and wetlands in Kenya's national parks and reserves. The most famous place to see hippos in Kenya is the Mara River in Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Houses in hills have sloping roofs to prevent rain and snow to collect and make the house cold and damp as houses in plains are built by concrete and other strong building materials
the answer to the question "why are houses built on stilts" will answer your climate question. Houses are built on stilts to put the living quarters high enough to avoid floodwaters. So the climate would have to be very wet.
Mount Kenya is located in central Kenya, near the equator. It is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro.
Kenya's main exports include tea, flowers, coffee, vegetables, and fish. These products are important for the country's economy, contributing significantly to its foreign exchange earnings and providing employment opportunities for many Kenyans.