5 Reasons to Live on Thika Road and Surrounding Areas in Nairobi

 Looking for the best place to settle with your family in Nairobi city?

Here are 5 reasons you should consider living on Thika Road:

1. Accessibility- From Thika Road, you can reach the Nairobi Central Business District using the Thika Superhighway within 20-30 minutes or alternatively link to Juja, Thika and other countries such as Murangá, Kirinyaga and Nyeri. Going to Mombasa or flying out? Thika Road boasts of such convenience, you can easily get to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Mombasa Road via the Eastern By-pass.

2. Affordability- Ruiru, near Thika Road, is not an expensive place to live in and you can live within your budget. With rents ranging from Ksh 25,000 to Ksh 30,000 for a 2-bedroom apartment, and Ksh 35,000 to Ksh 45,000 for a 3-bedroom unit, it is pocket-friendly for a middle-income family. If you wish to buy a house, a 4-bedroom house will cost between Ksh 15 and Ksh 20 Mn, depending on the size, the location and its finishing.

3. Amenities are within reach- Ruiru boasts of a wide range of schools including universities such as Kenyatta University, Zetech, and NIBS in close proximity. For leisure and weekend getaways, you can visit the Rainbow Hotel, Kamakis restaurants located along the Eastern By-pass, and BTL Christian Conference Centre in Membley Area. The Ruiru town has several banks to take care of your financial needs and supermarkets to access basic house necessities.

4. Utilities- Residents in the area are served by water from the Ruiru- Juja Water & Sewerage Company as well as CDF-funded community borehole water projects. To address the influx of the population, the county government of Kiambu has commenced plans for a sewerage system to cater for sewage disposal. The area is well secured with the presence of various police posts and the main police station in Ruiru town. In newer estates, residents have employed the gated community concept with boundary walls and a single-manned gate to control entrance.

5. Serene Environment- Previously a coffee farm, Ruiru has a tranquil environment ideal for a home. It also has a rural feel allowing you to keep animals, grow vegetables, or even have a fish pond, something you would not easily do in urban centers in Nairobi.

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What type of financial services does Shapoorji Pallonji provide?

Shapoorji Pallonji has a 150 year long legacy in being the leading infrastructure company, with diverse businesses in its fold. When we talk of the financial services provided by Shapoorji Pallonji, it offers a highly integrated advisory platform for infrastructural investments and real estate sectors along with innovative structured finance solutions.

• Their integrated investment advisory services are aimed at creating a Grade-A office platform across all the key metros in India. Also, their non-banking finance entity supports corporates as well as infrastructure and real estate sectors in India.

• Pioneers in providing quality financial money transfer services in India, Shapoorji Pallonji is the leading manufacturer of queuing, ticketing and banking self-service automation solutions such as ATMs, passbook printing machines and currency counting machines in India.

Some financial services by Shapoorji Pallonji are:

SP Financial advisors
Shapoorji Pallonji Investment Advisors Private Limited is a 100% subsidiary of Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Private Limited (SPCPL). This Investment Advisory business is a synergistic expansion to SPCPL's existing real estate development and contracting businesses, to leverage its established brand name and expertise in the Indian market, providing it with the ability to establish a unique fully integrated real estate development and investment advisory platform.

SP Investment Advisor's competitive advantages in the advisory platform is across various elements of the value chain:

 

1. Extensive market presence in all key cities

2. Strong deal sourcing capabilities

3. Deep domain knowledge and expertise on the Indian real estate sector

4. Robust investment thesis

5. Fully integrated real estate platform

6. Unique value add approach (vis-a-vis pure capital allocation model)

SP Finance
Shapoorji Pallonji Finance Private Limited (SPFPL) is a Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking NBFC (NDSI), engaged in the business of onward lending. SPFPL offers innovative structured financing solutions to Corporate and Real Estate sectors, including last-mile funding. They offer a seamless experience in financing various needs of our clients, owing to their collaborative work culture solution-oriented approach and transparent dealings.

Forbes Technosys
Forbes & Co. is the oldest registered company in India and one of the oldest companies in the world. Established in the year 1767, Forbes & Company Limited was initially engaged in manufacturing, trading, and shipping. Under the stewardship of Shapoorji Pallonji, Forbes & Co. is the parent company that helms Forbes Engineering, Forbes Real Estate, Shapoorji Pallonji Forbes Shipping, Forbes Technosys and Eureka Forbes. With diversified interests in Precision Tools manufacturing, Marking & Coding Solutions and Automation, Realty, Shipping, Water and Air Purification Solutions and Money Transfer Solutions, Forbes and its subsidiaries are pioneers in their respective segments.

Forbes Technosys is a pioneer in providing financial money transfer services and is a leading manufacturer of queuing, ticketing and banking self-service automation solutions like ATMs, passbook printing machines and currency counting machines.