Water Works

Boreholes are necessary in areas where a steady supply of clean water is unavailable. A Borehole is drilled for many uses including industrial, irrigation and domestic consumption.

Most Kenyan developers have opted for ground water exploitation to attract tenants or buyers to their property due to unreliable or even non-existent supply of water by local authorities.

Although borehole drilling is seen by some as complex and expensive, players in the sector paint a different picture. The entire process including surveys, actual drilling and installation of pump may cost anything from Ksh 1.2 m to 3 million. Factors affecting cost include physical distance from where the drilling company is located, their pricing policies, geological characteristics of the site, extent of the hole and pump used.  There are also several licensing requirements that cost money.