Local services in Nairobi
Post what you need, get offers from providers near you, and agree the price before anyone starts.
Nairobi is the largest market on Help24 and the most finely mapped: sixty-nine neighbourhoods in the registry, from the CBD and Westlands through Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Lavington and Karen, out to Embakasi, Umoja, Kasarani, Githurai and Dagoretti.
Posting to the right one is the whole game here. Traffic makes distance in Nairobi a measure of time rather than kilometres, and a job posted to "Nairobi" reaches people for whom your address is a two-hour round trip. Posted to Kilimani, it reaches the people who can actually be there this afternoon.
Two things shape most of what gets posted in Nairobi. The first is apartment living — fitted storage, landlord-standard repairs, and the deep cleans that happen between tenancies. The second is water: rationing across much of the city means tanks, booster pumps and float valves are routine maintenance rather than occasional repairs.
Services in Nairobi
Written up for Nairobi
These have a page of their own for this city, covering what is different about the work here.
- Plumbers in NairobiLeaks, blocked drains, taps, toilets, water tanks and pipework — the jobs that cannot wait until the weekend.
- Electricians in NairobiSockets, lights, wiring, consumer units and the faults that trip your whole house.
- Cleaners in NairobiDeep cleans, move-out cleans, regular visits, sofas, carpets and post-construction clean-ups.
- Carpenters in NairobiDoors, wardrobes, kitchen units, shelving, furniture repairs and fitted joinery.
- Painters in NairobiInterior and exterior painting, preparation, filling, and the repaint between tenancies.
- Movers in NairobiHouse and office moves, single items, packing, loading and pickup or lorry hire.
- Mechanics in NairobiDiagnostics, servicing, brakes, suspension, batteries and the car that will not start.
- Appliance technicians in NairobiFridges, washing machines, cookers, microwaves, water heaters and the appliance that just stopped.
- Masons in NairobiBlockwork, plastering, screeds, paving, boundary walls and the repairs that follow a leak.
- Welders in NairobiGates, grilles, railings, staircases, water tank stands and steel repairs.
- Gardeners in NairobiLawns, hedges, tree cutting, clearing an overgrown plot and regular garden upkeep.
- Contractors in NairobiExtensions, renovations, roofing, new builds and the trades that have to be run together.
Commonly posted
What Nairobi tends to need
- Water tanks, booster pumps and the plumbing that goes with an intermittent mains supply
- Fitted wardrobes, kitchen units and joinery made to an apartment's exact dimensions
- End-of-tenancy cleaning and repainting between tenants
- Moving jobs complicated by stairs, lifts, estate gate rules and traffic windows
- Car repairs from the wear that potholes and stop-start traffic put on suspension and brakes
Coverage
69 Nairobi areas in the app
Jobs are posted to a neighbourhood, not to the whole city, so the people who see yours are the ones close enough to do it.
- Nairobi CBD
- Westlands
- Kilimani
- Kileleshwa
- Lavington
- Karen
- Langata
- Parklands
- Highridge
- Ngara
- Pangani
- Eastleigh
- South B
- South C
- Nairobi West
- Madaraka
- Hurlingham
- Upper Hill
- Riverside
- Spring Valley
- Loresho
- Kitisuru
- Runda
- Muthaiga
- Gigiri
- Ridgeways
- Roysambu
- Kahawa West
- Kahawa Sukari
- Zimmerman
- Githurai
- Kasarani
- Mwiki
- Ruaraka
- Baba Dogo
- Umoja
- Buruburu
- Donholm
- Pipeline
- Embakasi
- Fedha
- Tassia
- Utawala
- Kayole
- Komarock
- Njiru
- Dandora
- Kariobangi
- Huruma
- Mathare
- Makadara
- Jericho
- Kaloleni
- Mukuru
- Imara Daima
- Nyayo Estate
- Industrial Area
- Gikomba
- Dagoretti
- Kawangware
- Riruta
- Waithaka
- Uthiru
- Kangemi
- Mountain View
- Adams Arcade
- Woodley
- Kibera
- Ngong Road
Everything else
Other services you can post in Nairobi
All of these work in Nairobi. They do not have a Nairobi page yet, so these links go to the national ones.
Cleaning & Household
Security & Transport
Automotive
Appliance & Tech Repair
Creative & Digital
Events & Hospitality
Education & Care
Moving & Construction
Post a job in Nairobi
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