After hours of heavy rain in Nairobi earlier this year, residents of one apartment suddenly lost water for two days after the estate’s borehole pump failed under pressure.
The replacement motor had only been installed a few months earlier because it was cheaper than the recommended option. It failed again during the downpour, forcing the management to organise emergency water bowser deliveries while technicians searched for spares.
The rains exposed a common problem afflicting Kenya’s real estate sector: Lack of maintenance. Most property crises begin long before flooding, water shortages, or equipment breakdowns occur.
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