Why experts are against the use of burnt building bricks

Women labor at brick making site in Sironga village, Nyamira county loaded with bricks transport them to display area by the main Nyamira-Kisii road on November 24,2020. Women have embraced hard work in the area to bring food on the table and to sustain family needs as most men have lost their jobs during Covid-19 and unable to provide for their families. [FILE/Standard]

Experts are advising against using burnt bricks for construction and instead pushing for using more environmentally friendly alternatives, such as cement blocks and stabilised soil blocks.

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