lamp prices · kenya
What a good lamp actually costs in Kenya.
Lamp pricing in Kenya is confusing because the listings rarely compare the same thing. One price includes a bulb and another doesn't. One is a moulded import, another is finished by hand. Below is our full price list, plus an honest read on where the rest of the market sits.
Every price here includes a warm, dimmable LED, free countrywide delivery, and a 12-month warranty on body and wiring.
Every Sato Lamps price
Prices in . Updated live from stock — what you see is what you pay.
| Lamp | Character | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kola Lamp | A slow twist of warm light. | KSh 2,500 KSh 4,000 |
| Bruma Lamp | Light, held in soft haze. | KSh 3,000 KSh 4,000 |
| Nimbus Lamp | Warm light, stacked soft as cloud. | KSh 3,399 KSh 4,000 |
| Silo Lamp | A quiet monolith. Warm light, honest materials. | KSh 3,599 KSh 4,000 |
| Kibuyu Lamp | The calabash, lit from within. | KSh 4,000 KSh 6,000 |
| Flute Lamp | Ribbons of warm light. | KSh 4,500 |
| Ngoma Lamp | A drum of steady, even light. | KSh 4,500 KSh 6,000 |
| Pumzi Lamp | Light that breathes with the room. | KSh 4,500 |
| Maralal Lamp | A lantern glow, framed in fine black slats. | KSh 6,500 KSh 7,000 |
Range: KSh 2,500 – KSh 6,500. See the full collection →
Where the rest of the market sits
Marketplace
KSh 1,500 – 3,000
Jumia, Kilimall, supermarket aisles. Moulded or thin pressed metal, usually cool white, bulb often sold separately. Fine for a season.
Handmade / studio
KSh 2,500 – KSh 6,500
Where we sit. Finished by hand in Nairobi, warm dimmable LED in the box, 12-month warranty, free delivery, and a person to call.
Imported designer
KSh 20,000 +
European studio names, landed with duty and freight. Beautiful, and priced for it — replacement parts mean shipping and waiting.
What's actually in the price
- A warm dimmable LED, fitted. 2700K, the colour of a low incandescent. Bought separately that's usually KSh 400–900.
- Free delivery, countrywide. Same-day in Nairobi, 1–2 days elsewhere. No line added at checkout.
- 12-month warranty on body and wiring, honoured from Nairobi — not a form emailed overseas.
- A replaceable bulb in a standard E27 fitting, so the lamp outlives the LED in it.
Questions people actually ask about price
- How much does a table lamp cost in Kenya?
- Broadly three bands. Marketplace and supermarket lamps run about KSh 1,500–3,000 — usually moulded plastic or thin pressed metal, bulb sold separately. Handmade and studio-made lamps sit around KSh 2,500–7,000. Imported designer lighting starts near KSh 20,000 and climbs. Our range is KSh 2,500–KSh 6,500, bulb and warranty included.
- Why is a handmade lamp more than a marketplace one?
- Three costs a KSh 1,800 lamp avoids: a warm dimmable LED in the box rather than a bare socket, a body finished by hand instead of moulded in bulk, and a 12-month warranty someone in Nairobi actually honours. The gap narrows quickly once you buy a bulb separately and replace a failed lamp inside a year.
- Is a cheaper lamp from Jumia or Kilimall better value?
- Sometimes, if you need a lamp for a season and nothing more. What you usually give up is light quality — most budget lamps ship cool white, which reads harsh at night — plus a bulb you buy yourself, and no practical recourse when the switch fails. We would rather say that plainly than pretend the price difference isn't real.
- Do lamp prices include delivery in Kenya?
- Yes. Delivery is free countrywide — same-day within Nairobi, typically 1–2 days upcountry. The price you see is the price you pay; there is no delivery line added at checkout.
- Does the price include a bulb?
- Yes, and this is where most price comparisons quietly break. Every lamp ships with a warm 2700K dimmable LED fitted. A comparable bulb bought separately is usually KSh 400–900, so a lamp advertised without one is not as cheap as it looks.
- Can I pay in instalments or on delivery?
- Pay-on-delivery is available within Nairobi. Everywhere else, you can pay via M-Pesa Buy Goods when you order, or ask us on WhatsApp and we will work out something that suits.