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The Achilles’ heel in Kenya’s real estate sector
A general view shows destruction at a residential compound along Likoni Lane off Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi on March 15, 2026 after heavy overnight rains caused a perimeter wall to collapse.
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.
