What do countertops cost in Kenya?

Granite KES 2,500–6,000 per square foot installed, which is about 27,000–65,000 per square metre. Quartz 3,500–7,000 per sq ft. Marble is priced per slab because veining cannot be repeated. Terrazzo is quoted per run because it is cast in place.

Why can I not compare two quotes?

Because they are almost certainly in different units. Per square foot, per running foot and per slab all get used interchangeably here, frequently without being stated. Ask for the unit and the measured area and the comparison becomes trivial.

Granite takes hot pans and costs less; quartz never needs sealing and offers colours natural stone cannot. If you cook with very hot pans or have strong direct sun on the run, granite. If nobody will remember to reseal, or you want a plain colour, quartz.

How often does granite need resealing?

Annually in a working Kenyan kitchen. The test takes fifteen minutes: leave a few drops of water on the surface, and if the stone darkens where they sat, the seal has gone. Quartz never needs it.

Will my island be one piece?

If it can physically reach the room. In Karen and Runda houses usually yes; in a Westlands apartment the service lift caps it at about two and a half metres, so it is seamed. Where a seam is needed we place it deliberately and show you the plan before cutting.

Should I see the actual slab?

On granite and marble, yes, always. Two slabs of the same named stone can differ noticeably in tone and veining. The photograph on a website is one slab and yours is a different one. We take clients to the yard.

Which areas do you cover?

Across Nairobi: Karen, Runda, Muthaiga, Gigiri, Kitisuru, Lavington, Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Westlands, Parklands, Lang'ata and the Kiambu Road corridor.

Countertops Fabricated and Fitted, Not Just Supplied

Most Nairobi countertop businesses sell stone. We template your kitchen after the units are level, cut and polish in our own workshop, place the seams deliberately, and seal the stone before we leave site.

Granite from KES 2,500/sq ft · Quartz from KES 3,500/sq ft

That is roughly KES 27,000–65,000 per m² for granite. We publish both, because Kenyan quotes mix units constantly.

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Two things decide a countertop: which material, and what it actually costs. Both are set out properly rather than held back for an enquiry.

Granite prices, converted KES 2,500–6,000 per sq ft installed: shown per sq ft, per m² and per slab, because Kenyan quotes mix all three. Quartz countertops Colour families available here, why it never needs sealing, and the two situations where granite beats it. Terrazzo countertops Cast in situ, so no slab size limit and no seams at any length. You choose the chips and the matrix. All four compared Judged on what actually goes wrong in Kenya: heat, acid, hard water and direct sun.

Installed rates, in every unit

Converted both ways, because a figure with no unit is not a price.
Work	Rate	Notes
Granite, mid to good quality	KES 2,500 – 6,000 / sq ft	≈ KES 27,000 – 65,000 / m²
Quartz, engineered	KES 3,500 – 7,000 / sq ft	≈ KES 38,000 – 75,000 / m²
Branded quartz (Caesarstone, Silestone, Cambria)	KES 31,900 – 48,720 / m²	≈ KES 2,960 – 4,530 / sq ft
Marble	Quoted per slab	Priced by the slab because veining is not repeatable, see below
Terrazzo, cast in situ	Quoted per run	Seamless; no slab constraint

Rates reviewed 2026-08. Every job is confirmed with a written quotation before work starts.

Worked examples and the arithmetic are on granite prices in Kenya. Slab prices and how much fabrication adds are on granite kitchen tops prices in Nairobi.

What we make

Granite countertops from KES 2,500 / sq ft Granite templated on site, cut and polished in our workshop, and sealed before handover. Quartz countertops from KES 3,500 / sq ft Engineered quartz: non-porous, consistent and sealing-free, at a premium over granite. Marble countertops Marble for those who want it, with a frank account of etching, staining and where it belongs. Vanity tops Bathroom vanity tops in stone, quartz or terrazzo, with basin cutouts made in the workshop. Repair, resealing and polishing Chips, etching, dull patches and staining: most of it fixable in place, without replacing the top. Kitchen island tops quoted per slab Island tops with the overhang engineered rather than assumed, and seams placed where they will not be seen or stressed. Reception and bar counters quoted per project Stone reception desks and bar counters for commercial fit-out, detailed for traffic rather than for a domestic kitchen. Window sills and cladding quoted per metre Sills, stair cladding and skirtings cut from the same batch as your worktops, so the stone matches rather than nearly matches.

Why countertop jobs go wrong in Nairobi

Six things that turn a good worktop into a disappointing one, and what we do instead.

A price with no unit

Kenyan sellers quote per square foot, per running foot and per slab, often without saying which. Three quotes then look wildly different and cannot be reconciled. Ask "per what?". It is the single question that makes countertop quotes comparable.

A slab price compared to a fitted price

A local slab starts around KES 7,500. A finished worktop is that plus templating, cutting, edge profiling, cutouts, polishing, transport and installation, usually more than the stone itself. The dramatically cheap quote is frequently the former.

Templated before the units were level

Stone has no tolerance. A top cut from a kitchen drawing, or measured before the carcasses were levelled, leaves a permanent gap or a rocking top. Templating happens after installation and levelling, never before.

Never sealed, then blamed on the stone

Granite and marble are porous. Nairobi borehole water is hard, and turmeric and oil do the rest. The staining people call bad granite is almost always granite nobody sealed. It takes ten minutes and wants repeating annually.

Marble sold without mentioning etching

Lemon, vinegar, wine and tomato chemically dull marble, and sealing does not prevent it: sealing addresses staining, which is a different problem. Anyone selling marble as worry-free is selling. Honed hides it far better than polished.

A slab carried flat

Stone has almost no strength in bending. A three-metre island top carried flat flexes under its own weight and cracks, usually between the vehicle and the door. On edge it is enormously stronger, and the route is surveyed before we cut.

Granite vs quartz vs marble: judged on heat, acid, hard water and sun rather than on looks.

Areas we cover

Gigiri Karen Kiambu Road Kileleshwa Kilimani Kitisuru Lang'ata Lavington Muthaiga Parklands Runda Westlands

Frequently asked questions

What do countertops cost in Kenya?: Granite KES 2,500–6,000 per square foot installed, which is about 27,000–65,000 per square metre. Quartz 3,500–7,000 per sq ft. Marble is priced per slab because veining cannot be repeated. Terrazzo is quoted per run because it is cast in place.
Why can I not compare two quotes?: Because they are almost certainly in different units. Per square foot, per running foot and per slab all get used interchangeably here, frequently without being stated. Ask for the unit and the measured area and the comparison becomes trivial.
Granite or quartz?: Granite takes hot pans and costs less; quartz never needs sealing and offers colours natural stone cannot. If you cook with very hot pans or have strong direct sun on the run, granite. If nobody will remember to reseal, or you want a plain colour, quartz.
How often does granite need resealing?: Annually in a working Kenyan kitchen. The test takes fifteen minutes: leave a few drops of water on the surface, and if the stone darkens where they sat, the seal has gone. Quartz never needs it.
Will my island be one piece?: If it can physically reach the room. In Karen and Runda houses usually yes; in a Westlands apartment the service lift caps it at about two and a half metres, so it is seamed. Where a seam is needed we place it deliberately and show you the plan before cutting.
Should I see the actual slab?: On granite and marble, yes, always. Two slabs of the same named stone can differ noticeably in tone and veining. The photograph on a website is one slab and yours is a different one. We take clients to the yard.
Which areas do you cover?: Across Nairobi: Karen, Runda, Muthaiga, Gigiri, Kitisuru, Lavington, Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Westlands, Parklands, Lang'ata and the Kiambu Road corridor.