Moving Checklist Kenya 2026 — Your Complete Moving Guide

Use this moving checklist to plan your Nairobi or Kenya move perfectly. The more organized you are, the smoother your moving day will be.

8 Weeks Before Moving

• ☐ Decide on your moving date
• ☐ Book your moving company — Bestcare Movers (call 0709 004 600)
• ☐ Begin decluttering — sell, donate, or discard items you won’t move
• ☐ Start collecting boxes and packing materials

4 Weeks Before

• ☐ Begin packing non-essential rooms (spare room, storage areas)
• ☐ Notify your landlord or estate manager
• ☐ Update your address with bank, NHIF, NSSF, employer
• ☐ Arrange transfer of utilities (water, electricity, internet)
• ☐ Book a cleaner for after you leave

2 Weeks Before

• ☐ Pack most rooms, leaving only daily essentials
• ☐ Confirm booking with Bestcare Movers
• ☐ Arrange child and pet care for moving day
• ☐ Photograph each room before packing (insurance evidence)

Moving Day

• ☐ Be available from early morning
• ☐ Do a final walkthrough of every room and storage area
• ☐ Check meter readings for electricity and water
• ☐ Hand over keys after everyone has left
• ☐ Guide movers at the new property — show where everything goes

After Moving

• ☐ Check all boxes are delivered and nothing is missing
• ☐ Reassemble furniture
• ☐ Connect utilities and test everything works
• ☐ Update your physical address on official IDs if needed