Shallow well drilling in Kenya is an affordable way to get water when you don’t need a 250-meter rig-drilled borehole. Easy Drill Borehole Services digs shallow wells by hand in Nakuru, Machakos, Kitui, Kakamega, Kisumu, Kisii, Siaya, Makueni, and across Kenya.
And if your existing well runs dry in the dry season, we deepen it so it keeps supplying water. Deepening an existing well costs less than digging a new one.
Every shallow well we’ve dug has struck water. Call us NOW to discuss your project.
Our Recent Projects
Project #1: Makueni County
We started this shallow well digging project 3 weeks ago in Makueni. We should be done in the next 7 days and will update this section then. See? Reliable well water is possible even in dry places like Makueni County.
Our hydrogeologist has assured us we’ll find water underground. And the beautiful thing about them is that they’ve not been wrong even once!
Project #2: Kisumu County Shallow Well
We dug this well in Kisumu County a few months ago, and we’re happy to say that the household is fully meeting its domestic water needs with the 5,000 liters per hour yield.
It wasn’t as hard a dig as others we’ve completed in other places. We hit fresh water at 110 feet, which was surprising given that the spot was about 7 kilometers from a large water body: Lake Victoria.
Project #3: Bondo Shallow Well
This is another borehole we dug for a client who called us from Bondo, Siaya County. This one took our dig crew about 27 days to complete. The slog started nice and easy for the first 30 feet, but we encountered some rock, and that took real effort to break through.
The best thing is that we did find enough water at 82 feet. The yield was 4.5 cubic meters (4,500 liters) per hour, which is more than enough for the family. Another happy client!
Project #4: Kodiaga Shallow Well
This manually dug well is located in Kodiaga. You can see Kodiaga Prison from the client’s homestead. The formation was quite rocky, as you can see from the pictures, and we resorted to blasting the granite-hard rock to pave the way for further digging in search of underground water, which we found at 95 feet. This one gives its owner 6,000 liters of water per hour, which adequately covers all their needs.
How Our Shallow Well Digging Service Works
Call us. Reach Easy Drill Borehole Services on 0707803637 and tell us about your project.
Hydrogeological survey. Our hydrogeologist checks your site for underground water and tells you how deep to dig, what the geology looks like, and when to expect water.
Pay the KES 15,000 commitment fee. If the survey finds water and you’re ready to dig, send KES 15,000 to 0707803637. The name is Peter Kiarie. This amount is part of your project cost and is deducted from the total. It confirms you’re ready to proceed and covers our crew’s travel to your site.
We send our crew. While they work on your site, you provide their food and housing.
Pay in three stages. You pay 70% of the total when the crew arrives, 20% when the well reaches 75% of its depth, and the final 10% when digging is complete.
Buy the materials. You buy the materials we need, such as stones, bricks, or culverts to support the well walls. You can choose to buy the materials needed to make them, too. You also pay for outside services, such as rock blasting (kupiga baruti), where the rock structure requires it.
Pump installation. If you want a submersible pump, we supply and install it, along with the submersible cable and accessories such as cable ties and tape. Next, we connect it to your power source, either electricity or solar. We make sure to set the borehole pump about 10 feet above the bottom of the well so mud and silt don’t get into it and cause it to fail.
Concrete cover. We build a concrete cover to keep your well safe and keep silt and dirt out of your water.
Water tank stand. You buy the tank and the building materials, and we build a stable stand for your plastic tank or tanks.
Timeline and permits: A typical well takes about one month. You need a Water Resources Authority (WRA) permit, WRUA, NEMA, and county authorization (where necessary) for your well, and we can help you get it.
Shallow Well Digging Cost in Kenya
The cost of shallow well digging in Kenya depends on the depth of the well and the rock structure in your area. Our rate goes up every 10 feet:
- First 10 feet: KES 1,000 per foot
- Second 10 feet: KES 2,000 per foot
- Third 10 feet: KES 3,000 per foot
- Fourth 10 feet: KES 4,000 per foot, and so on
Here is what that adds up to:
|
Well depth |
Digging cost |
|---|---|
|
10 feet |
KES 10,000 |
|
20 feet |
KES 30,000 |
|
30 feet |
KES 60,000 |
|
40 feet |
KES 100,000 |
|
50 feet |
KES 150,000 |
Shallow Well Digging in Kenya FAQs
How deep is a shallow well in Kenya?
Well depth depends on your location and rock structure. Our shallowest wells are around 30 feet. The deepest we’ve dug is 160 feet in Tharaka Nithi County. Here’s an interesting observation from our experience digging cheap wells in Kenya: We’ve dug 40-foot wells in Machakos and Makueni, 140 feet in Kitui, and 100 feet in Kakamega.
You wouldn’t expect 40 feet in Machakos, would you? Depth isn’t always tied to rainfall. Kakamega gets heavy rain but needed 100 feet, while drier Machakos needed only 40 feet.
How do you know there is water underground before digging?
We carry out a low-cost hydrogeological survey. Our hydrogeologist gives you a detailed site visit report showing the geology of your site, how deep the well needs to be, and when to expect water.
Will my well have water if the survey says there is water?
It can if the well was dug without a professional hydrogeological survey. A survey shows where the water is and how deep the well should be. Without one, your well may not become the reliable water supply you need. Every well people call us to deepen was dug before a survey was done. When a proper survey is done first, the well is dug to the right depth from the start.
Contact Easy Drill Borehole Services now for shallow well digging in Kenya, an affordable alternative to a full-depth borehole.