According to youngsters who've tried these alternative bamboo wheelchairs, they are lighter, more robust and easier to use. The organisation estimates the bamboo wheelchairs could cost less than 10,000 Kenyan shillings ($77) to make. And also the local manufacturer, when they use our local material, that material can withstand our local environment. "The local manufacturer, when they use our local material, that material can withstand our local environment. For now, however, the bamboo wheelchair remains at the prototype stage as developers continue testing its design and durability before wider rollout.