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Serving the growing rural communities in Kenya, is one of Davis & Shirtliff’s main business objectives bringing technical expertise and products closer to the people. Since devolution, the company, which celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2016, has opened 20 branches and will this week opens its 52nd branch in its network - at Ongata Rongai
- the second in Kajiado County and the official opening will be officiated by the Hon Joshua Majakusi, Kajiado County Water Minister.
The new Ongata Rongai branch will offer a wide range of water and energy solutions from leading premium suppliers as well as the company’s own quality brand Dayliff; all of which will be available in a wide range and from stock. In addition to the borehole pumps, the branch will also offer a wide array of surface booster pumps, water treatment and water transfer solutions for domestic, industrial and agriculture use. Currently, Davis & Shirtliff offers over 5,000 product lines.
Labelled a “dry county”, but blessed with fertile soil, Kajiado is fast becoming the food basket of Nairobi, replacing Kiambu whose agriculture lands are being converted into real estate. Its proximity to the capital has attracted a growing agriculture sector, using drip irrigation, greenhouses and new technology to cultivate its vast lands.
Speaking at the official opening, David Gatende, D&S chief executive officer said “The company has introduced solar technology and Solar powered water solutions which are more reliable, require no maintenance and are a more cost effective option in the long term due to their zero running costs.”
The Davis & Shirtliff Ongata Rongai branch is located at Rongai Bees-ness Park, 120meters from the Maasai Lodge stage/junction along Magadi Road.
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Davis & Shirtliff Zambia recently completed two solar projects for House of Moses and house of Betty which are homes to over 70 orphans in Lusaka. The projects which included the supply an installation of panels, hybrid inverters and backup systems was funded by the Christian alliance for children in Zambia.
The system will provide continuous power supply to the homes and will also minimize running costs for the home. Pictured is the system after installation.
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Davis & Shirtliff Zambia under MD Jonathan Mainga recently supplied and installed a 8KVA Back-up system at Namuyanga Mission Teachers College in Kalomo, South Zambia. The project combined both 5KVA & 3KVA Opti Efecto Hybrid inverters with a large bank of batteries.
The back-up system is designed to power all appliances in the new office block at the college. We had back-up all the internal lighting and outdoor security lights complete with all the sockets in the building.
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Stockists are key partners of the Davis & Shirtliff Group and continuous training is part of D&S activities to impart knowledge on the new products and services available. Davis & Shirtliff Zambia recently took the initiative of holding such a training session for long established partner Handyman Ltd at the Handyman Great East store.
The training which was well attended by 20 Handyman staff focused on the entire D&S product range and new technologies. The interactive session allowed for constructive feedback from participants. Davis & Shirtliff Pictured is Operations Manager Peter Munyoki training the staff.
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Davis & Shirtliff Tanzania recently supported Dar Swim Club through organizing swimming competitions at Hopac Swimming Pool and Football Grounds to promote the awareness of swimming as a sport. The event was the first ever annual junior invitational swimming gala to be hosted by the Dar Swim Club and was graced by Hon. Nape Nnauye, Tanzania Minister
of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports as the guest of Honor who congratulated organisers and participants encouraging them to continue to nurture and develop sporting talents amongst the youth in a bid to progress the sport sector of the country. The event was highly successful and fun filled. Pictured is Hon. Nape Nnauye presenting the awards to the winners.
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Davis and Shirtliff Tanzania recently signed a contract with Unilever Tea Tanzania (UTT) to supply and install 45 units of Aquasentry Low Pressure Ultra Filtration System at Mufindi in Iringa District. Each unit will provide over 1,200 litres of clean water per hour to the district which hosts over 40 villages with a minimum population of 100 respectively.
Pictured is D&S Tanzania MD Benjamin Munyao, John Lubango and UTT representative Jessica Blundel signing the contract .
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Davis & Shirtliff Tanzania MD Benjamin Munyao and D&S Mwanza Branch Manager Ellison Malyi recently took the initiative of holding a large training session for partners at the New Mwanza Hotel. The well attended training with over 80 participants was aimed at improving awareness and knowledge in the various technologies in the power, solar and water treatment solutions.
The emerging business segments continue to be key areas of focus due to their potential in creating sustainability in the various markets. Pictured are the participants during the session.
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