EAST AFRICA · MARKET NOTES
Greenhouses for Kenya
At altitude the house needs less cooling and more disease control: air movement and screening decide quality.
Site conditions to design against
| Summer | 22–30 °C at altitude, hotter at low altitude |
| Winter | 10–22 °C, cool nights at altitude |
| Humidity | moderate to high |
| Light | high near the equator, year-round |
| Wind | afternoon breezes, hail in some zones |
| Water | variable; boreholes common |
Regional ranges for early planning. Final loads and set points come from your own site data, or from a design value we propose for review.
What that changes in the design
| Humidity | Air exchange, screening and disease control matter more than heating in this climate. |
| Cooling | Evaporative cooling is viable in dry air; in humid air it adds moisture and mechanical dehumidification takes over. |
| Water | Closed substrate systems with drain recovery carry both the agronomy and the business case. |
| Winter design | Heating, insulation and snow loads are a second design case. Phasing a spring-to-autumn house first keeps capital off the critical path. |
Market context
Kenya's horticulture export sector is built on cut flowers and vegetables, with protected production concentrated around altitude zones that give a cool, even climate.
Sources: Dataintelo, Commercial Greenhouse Market 2025-2034. Figures are third-party market data, quoted for context, not forecasts for your project.
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Next step
Planning a project in Kenya?
Send the site data you have. We reply with the house family, the climate strategy for your design day, and a preliminary cost range.