I'd like to know if 500,000/= can build a decent self-contained 2 bedroomed house in Lower Kabete(Red Soil).

I intend to direct the in-house loo to an existing pit latrine, so no septic tank to be build. (I hope doing this is legal).


Kindly give ideas.

You can build any place in the world but if you manage yourself.

Using an existing pit, if its the government one is not legal. But something is not legal when you are caught.

Also check here for other options

http://wazua.co.ke/forum.aspx?g=posts&t=11231

Is substituting a pit latrine for a septic illegal?

LOL! Reminds me of a fable;

A poor man passed on in his village at a ripe age.

He had never considered himself poor as Amadioha had blessed him with many sons.

All he left for his sons was the land he inherited from his father and fore-fathers before them. He had resisted the rich neighbour's offers for the land till the end.

Later when a son had managed to put aside some material for a small hut, the rich neighbour approached him, "son, this hut is not worthy of the first son of my great departed friend, Amadioha bless him. Sell me the land and I will pay you enough to build a decent house like mine".

Suffice to say, the son had no sons to consider. So he became a well-accommodated IDP.