KARIBU KENYA - UNON - the United Nations Office at Nairobi

Among the most comfortable furnished and serviced apartments on offer are:
Mimosa Court Hurlingham Mucai Drive 2715755/2715730
Palacina Kilimani Kitale Lane 2715517/8
Woodmere Kilimani Rose Avenue 2715111/2710228
Yaya Apartments Kilimani Argwings Kodhek 2713360
Prime Executive Kilimani Tigoni Road 571114/570023
Tipuana Apartments Brookside Brookside Close 4447444
Kate’s Apartments Westlands School Lane 4451124
Andrews Apartments Westlands Rhapta Road 4252000
The Gables Westlands Rhapta Road 4444630/1
Prime Apartments Westlands Rhapta Road 4446938/9
Liza Apartments Westlands Rhapta Road 4441355
Njema Court Westlands Raphta Road 4445117/4442576
House Furnishings
Although houses can sometimes be rented with a cooking stove and/or
refrigerator in place, most international staff will have to import their hard
furnishings or purchase them locally, which can be an expensive business.
However, staff are entitled to import new kitchen equipment tax-free within their first
three months, and new staff are advised to take advantage of this provision and
to import all essential household items other than furniture, a good selection
of which can be found locally at reasonable prices. Furniture may also be
rented at reasonable prices for temporary use from Kenya Furniture Rental
Limited. They may be contacted on telephone 2718789 or e-mail
info@kfr.co.ke
Public Utilities
Water Supplies
The Nairobi City Council water supply has become unreliable in recent
years, but many of the major ‘estate suburbs’, including Gigiri, Runda,
Muthaiga and Spring Valley, have relatively regular water supplies, which
arrive on set days of the week. House hunters are advised to check on water
availability from the council and local boreholes before moving into a new
area.Although council tap water is treated with chlorine, residents are strongly
advised to boil and filter all water used for drinking, cooking and even
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