New water-removal equipment market opens on flood risk

Vehicles sit flooded in a parking bay in the Grogan area of downtown Nairobi on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

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Rising flood risk is creating a new market for industrial water-removal equipment in Kenya, prompting engineering firms to expand their product offerings as demand grows from government, construction, mining and infrastructure projects.

Swedish industrial equipment maker Atlas Copco is the latest to enter the segment, introducing dewatering solutions to support customers grappling with increasingly frequent flooding.

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