Pipeline is the most populous estate in Nairobi, it has over 250,000 residents. Majority of the houses here are apartments. Pipeline is safe, it’s one place where you will walk in the streets at midnight and don’t worry about insecurity.
If you are starting life, this is the best estate to live in Nairobi. But it’s not a good estate for raising children because there are no playing fields and also schools are not good enough. The estate is also crowded.
The rent amount to pay:
Single room—Ksh 3,500 to Ksh 5,000
Bedsitter—Ksh 5,000 to Ksh10,000
One-bedroom—Ksh 6,500 to Ksh 16,000
2 bedrooms—Ksh 14,000 to Ksh22,000
Majority of the houses contain single rooms, bedsitter and one-bedroom. It’s hard to get 2- or 3-bedroom houses. If you are earning a salary of Ksh30,000 to Ksh90,000 this is the best estate to live in.
How to access Nairobi CBD
From Pipeline to Nairobi CBD, fare is Ksh100 during peak hours and during off-peak hours, it’s Ksh50. You can access Nairobi CBD through Mombasa Road or Jogoo Road.
Off peak hours start from 11 am to 3 pm.
At pipeline, supermarkets available include Magunas,Carrefour,Muhindi Mweusi and Naivas. The most popular restaurant is Caribbean.
The most challenging thing is water shortage, congestion and bad drainage. Some houses have boreholes but in most cases those boreholes are dry.
