Why is your child always coughing? Why won’t that persistent flu go away? Could it be… the very walls around you?
When we choose paint, most of us focus on color and finish. But what many people don’t realize is that conventional paints can slowly poison the air we breathe. Behind that perfect coat of colour could be asilent health hazard—and it’s sitting in your home, your school, your office.
The biggest culprit? Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)—toxic fumes released as paint dries and continues to off-gas for months. These invisible chemicals can cause headaches, chronic coughing, dizziness, allergies, fatigue, and long-term damage to the liver and kidneys. Vulnerable groups like children, the elderly, and expectant mothers are at even greater risk. And in spaces with poor ventilation, the dangers multiply.
Worse still, some cheaper paint brands on the market still contain banned heavy metals like lead, cadmium, and chromium—substances outlawed in many countries for their direct link to brain damage and developmental disorders.
So while you may think you’ve saved money on paint, you might be paying for it later—in medical bills, lost productivity, and long-term health risks.
At Green Kenya Investment Corporation, we do more than just raise awareness. We help you choose better, safer, smarter. Through our Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), eco-building audits, and green construction consultancy, we guide developers, landlords, schools, and homeowners in selecting low-VOC and zero-VOC paints, as well as safer, sustainable building materials across the board.
Whether you’re building, renovating, or managing a school, hotel, apartment, or office block—we can help you ensure it’s not just stylish, but safe. We’ve worked with clients who now say they “breathe better”—literally—after making the switch.
Consult GKIC today and let’s paint a healthier future—together.