Last updated on February 23rd, 2023 at 11:17 am
Naivasha is a large town in Nakuru County, Kenya, with a population of 198,444 people. It lies North West of Nairobi, 92 km by road.
Recently, Naivasha has been in the spotlight as the venue of choice for the World Rally Championship’s Safari Rally, bringing millions of eyeballs to this magnificent town.
Why move from Nairobi to Naivasha?
Throughout the COVID-19 restrictive period, we noticed a significant uptick in households moving from Nairobi to Naivasha.
Upon further discussion with our clients, we assessed that the reason quoted by most people was that they were looking for a standard of life similar to Nairobi’s, but without all the menaces: traffic congestion, high cost of living, and the general restlessness of the city.
Indeed, Naivasha offers amenities of comparable quality to Nairobi: top international schools, malls, fast internet, and easy access to all other parts of the country.
Some major attractions of Naivasha town are:
- For those who have family and established businesses in Nairobi, Naivasha is only an hour’s drive away.
- It’s basically an agricultural town with a heavy bias towards horticulture. Lake Naivasha also supports fishing activities.
- Access to Naivasha is absolutely easy given that there are two highways leading to the town from the Kenyan capital, the newly refurbished railway station and the Inland Container Depot (ICD). This makes it even easier to run a business around the great town of Naivasha.
- This is the best place to live considering the great estates like Villa View Estate, Boffar Residence, Pazuri Homes Naivasha, La Casa Estate, Lakeview Estate, and many more around Naivasha.
- Naivasha experiences wonderful weather all year round.
- Weekend activities such as hiking, camping, sightseeing, bird watching, natural phenomena & wildlife. Naivasha is in the Great Rift Valley, offering attractions such as Hell’s Gate, Lake Naivasha National Park, as well as a Geothermal spa.
Definitely with many more that we can say about the town, Naivasha, or even what we have heard, it gives us a reason to make it a home.
Preparing to move from Nairobi to Naivasha
1-2 MONTHS BEFORE MOVING DAY
The following are some of the things you need to do when preparing to move:
- Ensure all the paperwork is done by settling everything with the landlord if you are renting a house.
- Ensure the house is clean and everything is well-fitted, i.e., floors, taps, and windows.
- Decide which reliable movers to use.
- Start decluttering the house for a proper move to a new house without the junk.
1-2 WEEKS BEFORE THE MOVE DAY
- Confirm the moving date with the movers chosen.
- Ensure that you have purchased hooks for paintings, wall hangings, and curtains.
- Pack all your personal and valuable items, such as:
1. Passports
2. Title deeds
3. Log books
4. Marriage certificate
5. Jewelry
6. Intimate clothes, etc
The process of moving to Naivasha from Nairobi
The move will take 2 – 3 days. Here is how the entire moving process will be carried out.
Your role during Moving Day
On the move day:
- Notify the guards to be ready for a moving truck and organize for packing.
- Be present during the move day to receive and guide the movers.
- Ensure that no other contractors are present on either premise to ease the moving process and to aid in accountability.
- If you have kids in the house, make arrangements for the young ones’ accommodations.
The Cost of Moving to Naivasha from Nairobi
Every move is different, as every home comes with different variables for consideration.
The cost of moving house is usually influenced by the following factors:
- The volume and weight of the goods
- The distance between your origin and destination homes (impacts fuel and movers’ Per Diem)
- Nature of the goods – bulkiness, fragility, etc.
- Accessibility of the house
- The complexity of the move
Nellions usually conducts a pre-moving survey in order to understand the scope of the work to be done as well as provide an instant, accurate moving quote.
Are there movers in Naivasha?
The following are some reasons to choose Nellions to be your mover in Naivasha:
- Our movers are multi-skilled, vetted, and trained to handle any kind of move. They are also certified by Nellions Academy.
- We will deploy clean unique materials to suit all your packing needs.
- Safe and lockable moving trucks.
- We uphold the confidentiality of our clients and handle their articles with utmost care.
- We have served over 10,000 happy clients throughout Kenya. Here are our reviews: g.page/nellionsmoving
- We deploy a team of warm, friendly, and courteous movers
