How to Install a Chain Link Fence in Kenya: Posts, Wires and Cost (2026)

Oct 12, 2026

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Chain link is the most common fence for plots, farms and compounds in Kenya: it is quick to put up, lasts years when galvanised and keeps out animals and casual intruders. A straight, tight fence depends on strong corner posts and proper stretching.

Quick answer: To install a chain link fence: mark the line, set strong corner and straining posts in concrete, set line posts about 2.5–3 m apart, run three line wires (top, middle, bottom), unroll the mesh and stretch it tight from a corner, tie it to the wires and posts with binding wire, then add barbed wire on top if needed. On Buy More Mall chain link starts at KSh 1,900 a roll and barbed wire at KSh 2,500.

Materials and Prices

4ft Galvanized Chainlink fencing – price in Kenya — 4ft Galvanized Chainlink fencing
**KSh 1,900**

5ft Galvanized chainlink fencing – price in Kenya — 5ft Galvanized chainlink fencing
**KSh 2,300**

6ft Galvanized chainlink fencing – price in Kenya — 6ft Galvanized chainlink fencing
**KSh 2,700**

7ft Galvanized Chainlink fencing – price in Kenya — 7ft Galvanized Chainlink fencing
**KSh 3,100**

Barbed Wire 240M – price in Kenya — Barbed Wire 240M
**KSh 2,500**

Binding Wire-1Kg – price in Kenya — Binding Wire-1Kg
**KSh 200**

Some photos are reference images of the product type, used under open licences. Image credits are on each product page.

Material	Use	Price
4ft Galvanized Chainlink fencing	4 ft fence	KSh 1,900
5ft Galvanized chainlink fencing	5 ft fence	KSh 2,300
6ft Galvanized chainlink fencing	6 ft fence	KSh 2,700
7ft Galvanized Chainlink fencing	7 ft fence	KSh 3,100
Chainlink 7Ft X 18M (16G)	7 ft roll, 18 m	KSh 3,850
Barbed Wire 240M	Top strands	KSh 2,500
Binding Wire-1Kg	Tying mesh to wires	KSh 200
K.P Silver Mombasa Cement	Post footings	KSh 780

Planning: How Much Material?

Perimeter: measure every side; subtract gate openings.
Mesh rolls: perimeter ÷ roll length (check the length on the product page), plus a spare.
Posts: one every 2.5–3 m, plus extra-strong posts at corners, ends and every 30–50 m on long straight runs.
Line wire: three strands × perimeter.
Barbed wire: number of strands × perimeter.
Concrete: about 1 bag of cement for every few posts, depending on hole size.

How to Install a Chain Link Fence Step by Step

Mark the boundary with pegs and a string line (confirm beacons first).
Dig post holes about 450–600 mm deep; corner and straining post holes deeper and wider.
Set corner and straining posts in concrete with struts (stays) to resist the pull of the mesh. Let them cure for several days.
Set line posts in a straight line using the string.
Fix the line wires at the top, middle and bottom, strained tight between corner posts.
Unroll the mesh along the fence line and fix one end to a corner post.
Stretch the mesh tight towards the next corner using a straining bar or come-along, then fix it.
Tie the mesh to the line wires and posts with binding wire about every 300–450 mm.
Add barbed wire above the mesh if required.

Strong corners make a straight fence: almost every sagging chain link fence has weak or unstrutted corner posts. Spend your concrete there.

What Does Chain Link Fencing Cost?

The total is mesh, posts, wire, cement and labour. Height and gauge change the mesh price; rocky ground raises the labour cost. Use the material list above and see cost of fencing a plot in Kenya and chain link and barbed wire prices.

Cost ranges are rough planning estimates for 2026 and vary by county, materials and labour; get a written quote.

Worked Example: Fencing a 50 × 100 ft Plot

The perimeter is 300 ft (about 91 m), less a 4 m gate = 87 m. With 18 m rolls that is 5 rolls. Posts every 3 m give about 30 line posts plus 4 corner and 2 gate posts. Three line wires need about 260 m, and two strands of barbed wire on top about 175 m.