Best Residential areas in Thika

Thika is an industrial town located in Kiambu County. It’s the main industrial and commercial town in the County where the main economic activities include agricultural processing, particularly in horticulture and Pineapples for export. Coffee meant for export mainly to the United States is processed in the town as well as cooking oils and Animal feeds. 

The urban town has also other big industries such as Bidco, Delmonte, textile industries, motor vehicle industry, packaging and industrial chemicals industries. Thika has got various classes of people such as the wealthy, middle income earners low income earners.

Thika area compose residential areas such as Bendor estate, Maporomoko, Thika Greens, Thika Golden pearl, Bahati Ridge, Thika sports club among others. Thika has a population of approximately 140000 people and still growing rapidly. 

Good and affordable residential areas are required to cater for a fast growing population. Strategic residing location is important and crucial to individual convenience and preferences. In any case, anyone looking forward to know the best residential estates to live in Thika should consider themselves in an informative site. The following are the best estates to live in Thika town:

Kiganjo estate 

This is a middle class estate. It is approximately four Kilometers from Central Business District (CBD) and ten minutes-drive. A bedsitter costs Ksh.5000-Ksh.8000 while a one bedroom house ranges between Ksh.10000-Ksh.15000.

Kisii estate 

It is located approximately 6 Kilometers from the CBD. It is one of the safest estate in Thika. Majority of buildings in this estate are Storey buildings which are designed with the latest architectural designs. Rental charges are Ksh.10000 to Ksh.20000.

Section A

Located within the Central Business District. The area is largely dominated by the Asian communities who run various businesses enterprises in Thika town. The rental charges are quite high ranging from Ksh.20000-Ksh.50000.

Section 2

Located along Thika -Murang’a Road near the famous Blue post Hotel. It is an Affluent neighborhood with gated compounds and High edge fences. It is one of the most expensive estates in Thika associated with the Rich. Rental charges for different housing in this estate ranges between Ksh.20000-Ksh.50000 monthly.

Muthaiga

It’s a middle class estate located approximately eight Kilometers from CBD. Single rooms range from Ksh.2000-Ksh.4000, bedsitter ranges between Ksh.4500-KSH.10000 depending on the strategic location. For a one bedroom housing the cost goes for around Ksh.9000-Ksh.15000. 

Makongeni Estate

Makongeni estate is one of the biggest estates in Thika town. The estate is not far from the CBD and matatus plying this route from town charge Ksh.30-Ksh50. Makongeni estate boasts one of the biggest Malls in Thika Region where people can go for shopping. Houses in this estate are relatively cheap and quite affordable to the middle income earners. The rental Charges for instance are between Ksh.8000-Ksh.10000 for a one bedroom house. Two bedroom houses are charged around Ksh.10000-Ksh.15000.

Ngoigwa Estate

This estate is located along Thika- Mang’u road. It’s approximately Four kilometers from the CBD. This estate is mostly favorable for the middle class people. Rental charges in the estate ranges between Ksh.10000- Ksh.15000 per month.

Posta Estate 

This estate is located along Thika-Garissa Road. It Boarders Makongeni estate. Matatus plying this route charge Ksh.20-Ksh.50 depending with the time of the day or night from the CBD. Landless estate

Located along Thika -Mungu Road. Most quarries are Located in this estate, in particular, Mungu and Komo Villages. Rental charges are fairly cheap for single houses ranging around Ksh.4000 and Ksh.5000-Ksh.8000 for one bedroom housing.

Juja south Estate

This estate is strategically located two Kilometers from the Thika super Highway, ten minutes from the JKUAT flyover and only thirty minutes away from CBD. The upcoming development comprises of 81 units of 3 and 4 bedroom houses, 70 two bedroom apartments and three bedroom (duplex) penthouses. The amenities in this estate include swimming pool, club house, shopping complex, playground, proximity to the police station. The units are designed for sale where a two bedroom apartment of 90 square meters is valued Ksh.5 million while a three bedroom apartment of 172 square meters goes for Ksh.8 million.

Muguga Estate 

The estate is located in Thika East area. It is mostly characterized by cheap housing units, mostly single rooms which are affordable to most people who work in nearby quarries that boarder the estate. Rental charges are between Khs.4500-Ksh.8000.

Flame tree Estate 

The estate is situated on a ten acre site in a serene and family friendly environment with lots of green areas. It is designed to enhance community living. The estate is located about five Kilometers from Thika town. The housing in this estate have several features such as 3 bedrooms designed with two bathrooms, spacious living room with large windows, kitchen and ceramic tile flooring, paved footpaths and Ample parking, provision of Garbage disposal, Gated community with security features. In such an apartment the rental charges are between Ksh.25000-Ksh35000. 

People who live in these estates in Thika enjoy various social amenities such as best hospitals and schools. The area is also endowed with a good transport network due to the famous Thika Road which is one of the state of the art infrastructure in the country. Majority of the people who reside in estates along Thika road are youth from various learning institution in Nairobi and Thika. Others are business people who mostly commute to Nairobi but reside in Thika and along the superhighway. The road networks from Thika provide easy access to schools and convenience to the working population. This is mostly due to affordable housing and cheap transport cost. 

Residential estates in Thika are able to accommodate the different social levels depending on your income. The best residential areas are mainly dominated by the affluent commonly the rich and the middle income earners. An estate is considered the best in Thika if it provides easy access to CBD has ample security, good transport networks and good social amenities. 

In addition, there are a lot of hotels that provide accommodation for people who want to reside in the area on a short term basis. The numerous hotels provide a wide ranges of services such as food and free internet and therefore people attending educational workshops can access them at ease. The hotels again are diverse where there are those that offer cheap and expensive services according to the needs of the customers. Many of these facilities have websites that demonstrate what they have and can be booked online.