This is a guide to rental houses in Muchatha, Ruaka.
It’s perfect if you don’t know where to find affordable houses in Muchatha, and you want to avoid getting scammed by fake agents, who are all over.
If this sounds like you, don’t worry. I will show you where to find affordable single rooms, double rooms, bedsitters, 1 (one), 2 (two), and 3 (three) bedroom houses in Muchatha, Ruaka.
I’ll also tell you what businesses are common here.
Say for example you want a Ksh. 8,000 bedsitter. Use this guide to identify the places that have a bedsitter going for Ksh. 8,000 or less, then go there and see if one is vacant.
Please note that all prices are in Kenya Shillings (Ksh.) per month.
Highlights
I’ll show you where to find:
•Single rooms 3,000
•Double rooms 5,000
•Bedsitters 6,000
•1 bedroom 6,500
•2 bedroom 13,000
Water availability
You are not likely to experience water challenges in Muchatha.
Most houses get water from boreholes. You may face challenges if your apartment relies on City Council water, which is only available on Mondays.
Food prices
While not as expensive as Ruaka, groceries in Muchatha are still expensive, according to the residents I spoke to.
You can source cheaper foodstuff in Banana Hill market, but it’s also only cheaper on “market days,” two days a week.
Is Muchatha safe?
So far in 2024, yes.
In 2023, there were very many cases of insecurity. Snatching of mobile phones, and breaking into shops were common. Some thieves also jumped over fences to steal items left outside like shoes and clothes.
Other thieves lay flat on empty vibandas along the road to ambush and steal from passers-by.
What residents love about Muchatha
“Cool climate.”
“Green environment.”
“Friendly people.”
“Affordable houses.”
“Not crowded.”
What residents don’t like about Muchatha
“Waves of insecurity.”
“Harassment of businesses by City Council officials.”
“Alcoholism among the youth.”
“Joblessness.”
“Flooding when it rains.”
“The town never grows.”
“It’s boring.”
“Slow businesses.”
Popular businesses
•General shops
•Green grocery stores
•Hardwares
•Clothes shops.
All right! Let’s now see where to find affordable houses. We’ll start at Kiambia.
Rental Houses at Kiambia
Take a right turn and follow the tarmac road. As you go uphill on your right there are:
•Bedsitters 8,000
Proceed until you find a road that branches off on your right.
At the very beginning, you’ll find:
•Bedsitters 10,000
Follow the inner road straight to the end. There are:
•1 bedroom 15,000
Otherwise, scattered in this area you’ll find several single rooms, going for between 4,000-5,000.
Back to Banana Raini Road. Proceed upwards.
Take a left turn at Datamax Apartments.
Here you’ll find:
•Bedsitters 10,700
•1 bedroom 10,000
•2 bedroom 13,000
Now for houses at Kamtaro. Take a right turn off Banana Road.
Rental Houses at Kamtaro
At the very beginning of this inner road, there are:
•1 bedroom 14,000 ; 16,000
Proceed up till the end of the inner road where it branches (see insert).
Let’s start with right turn (A):
Follow the road to the end. There are:
•Double rooms 8,000
•Bedsitters 9,000
•1 bedroom 10,000 ; 12,000
And left turn (B)
•Single rooms 3,000
•Double rooms 6,000
Back to Banana Raini Road, then go up to Chuma Mbili.
Rental Houses at Chuma Mbili
You’ll find:
•Bedsitters 8,000 ; 10,500
•1 bedroom 13,500
•2 bedroom 16,000
Right ahead just before Club Yolo, take the inner road on the left.
You’ll find:
•Single rooms 4,000 ; 6,000
•Bedsitters 10,000
Before you reach the National Oil petrol station, on your right there is a narrow lane.
You will find:
•Double rooms 6,000
•Bedsitters 8,500
•1 bedroom 8,000 ; 15,000
Rental Houses near National Oil
Proceed to the inner road beside the Anglican Church of Kenya entrance.
Behind the church, there are:
•2 bedroom 25,000
Up Banana Road opposite Caritas Bank, the road leading towards Full Gospel Church of Kenya.
There are several houses here.
•Bedsitters 6,000 ; 7,000 ; 8,000
•1 bedroom 10,000 ; 12,000 ; 13,000
•2 bedroom 15,000
And then for the area around Barabara ya Shule.
Rental Houses along Barabara ya Shule
On the left side (A):
•1 bedroom 14,000
And right side (B):
•Single rooms 3,000 ; 3,500
•Bedsitters 4,500 ; 5,000
•1 bedroom 6,500 ; 7,500
•2 bedroom 16,000
Proceed downwards to Africa Maize Meal. On the opposite side you will find:
•Double rooms 5,000
•Bedsitters 6,000
The only downside with this road (Barabara ya Shule) is that it’s too dusty. Passing-by motorbikes and cars make the situation worse, especially early in the morning and late in the evening.
That’s all there is to this guide to rental houses in Muchatha. I hope it has been helpful.
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