MycoTile

Workers process agricultural waste for use in building house wall and roof insulation at the MycoTile facility at the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Oct 20, 2025

A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building

A Nairobi startup is turning mushroom roots into eco-friendly, low-cost building panels, helping tackle Kenya’s housing crisis sustainably.


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