Electricians in Nairobi
Sockets, lights, wiring, consumer units and the faults that trip your whole house.
Electrical in Nairobi
What is different about electrical here
Nairobi's apartment stock brings its own electrical pattern: prepaid token meters, compact consumer units with little spare capacity, and circuits added over the years by whoever was available at the time. Breakers that trip when a kettle and a microwave run together are usually a loading problem, not a faulty appliance.
Outages and the surges that follow them take a steady toll on electronics. Where a household has lost more than one device, the useful conversation is about surge protection at the consumer unit rather than replacing equipment again.
Coverage
Nairobi areas you can post to
Help24 places a job at the neighbourhood rather than the city, so the providers who see it are the ones who can actually reach you. These are the Nairobi areas the app carries.
- 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
Nairobi is one of the three cities Help24's launch effort is going into. More about Help24 in Nairobi.
What people post
Electrical jobs posted in Nairobi
Every one of these can be posted as a one-off job to Nairobi providers.
- Sockets and switches that have stopped working, spark, or run warm
- Breakers that trip repeatedly, and tracing what is causing it
- Lighting: new fittings, downlights, security lights, replacing failed drivers
- Consumer unit repairs, replacement and additional circuits
- House and flat rewiring, in full or room by room
- Wiring in a cooker, water heater, instant shower or borehole pump
- Earthing problems and the shocks people describe as "tingling" taps or casings
- Backup power: inverter, battery and generator changeover wiring
- TV, CCTV and network cable runs
Writing the request
What to include so the offers come back usable
- What exactly stops working, and what else is on at the time
- Whether the main breaker trips or only one circuit
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover on — the layout tells an electrician a lot before they arrive
- The age of the building, if you know it, and whether it has been rewired
- Whether you rent, and whether the landlord needs to approve the work
What moves the price
Why two quotes for the same job differ
- Whether it is a fault to be traced or a fitting to be replaced — tracing is the part that takes time
- How much of the work involves chasing walls and making good afterwards
- The number of points, circuits or fittings involved
- Whether cable, conduit and fittings are on your account or theirs
- Whether the work needs to happen with the power off to the whole building
Help24 does not publish price ranges for electrical. Quotes come from the electricians themselves, and the number you agree is the number the payment is held against.
Before work starts
What to check with an electrician
- For a rewire, a consumer unit, or anything on the supply side, ask whether they hold an EPRA electrical worker licence and which class
- For a contractor doing a whole building, EPRA licensing and NCA registration are both relevant
- Ask whether the quote includes making good the plaster and paint after chasing
- Never let anybody work on a live consumer unit because it is quicker
- A NITA trade test certificate (Grade III is the artisan entry level, Grade I the highest) is the standard Kenyan proof of a trade. Plenty of excellent fundis work without one, so treat it as a bonus rather than a bar.
How Help24 works
Posting an electrical job
Describe the job
Say what needs doing and where you are. Posting is free, and you are not committing to anything by posting.
Nearby electricians send offers
Providers near you quote their own price. Nobody is assigned to you — you see the offers and you choose.
Agree the price first
Nothing starts until you have accepted an offer. The number you agree is the number that gets held.
Pay by M-Pesa, released when it's done
Help24 holds the payment while the work happens. The provider can see it is there; neither side can move it until you confirm the job is finished.
More detail on how posting and offers work, and on how payment protection works.
Other services in Nairobi
More Help24 services in Nairobi
- Plumbers in NairobiLeaks, blocked drains, taps, toilets, water tanks and pipework — the jobs that cannot wait until the weekend.
- 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.
Post an electrical job in Nairobi
Free to post. You see the offers, you agree the price, and the payment is held until the work is done.