(2023) 100 Small Scale Business Ideas in Kenya (2023)

 Are you searching for hot and profitable business ideas in Kenya? Then you have come to the right place.

I have noticed that contrary to what most people think, capital is not the greatest challenge of starting a business; the greatest challenge is getting a very good business idea.

If you have capital and have no solid business idea in place, then there is a huge probability that you would end up wasting your resources by investing in a business that wouldn’t bring you attractive returns.

This is why every potential business owner must take out the time to research profitable business ideas before they invest in them.

To make it easier for you, we have analyzed 100 hot small scale businesses guaranteed to bring you huge profit in Kenya.


  1. Catering Services(Indoor and Outdoor)
  2. Mobile food Vending
  3. Computer Training Centre
  4. Computer Repair and Accessories Sales.
  5. Mobile Phone Sales and Repairs
  6. Rental Services
  7. Food Processing
  8. Rental Services
  9. Food Processing
  10. Cement Sales and Distribution
  11. Frozen food Sales
  12. Pure and Bottled Water Production
  13. Livestock Farming
  14. Poultry Farming
  15. Ornamental bird farming 
  16. Used Car Sales
  17. Social Media Marketing
  18. Blogging
  19. Freelance Writing
  20. Mini-Importation
  21. Exportation
  22. Cooking Gas Sales
  23. Recruitment Agency
  24. Uniform Making factory
  25. Ready-to-wear cloths making
  26. Haulage and Logistics
  27. Transportation
  28. Online Marketing
  29. Bulk SMS Services
  30. Daycare Centre/Crèche
  31. Small Scale Manufacturing
  32. Scrap metal sales
  33. Waste Management Services
  34. Pet Breeding
  35. Animal feed production
  36. Ethanol Production
  37. Software and games development
  38. Security gadget sales
  39. Cleaning Services
  40. Recharge Card Printing and Sales
  41. Sports Viewing Centers
  42. Sports Betting Agency
  43. Building Blocks Production.
  44. Art Gallery
  45. Ice Cream Production
  46. Jewelry making
  47. Travel agency
  48. Natural Fruit Juice Production
  49. Photography and Videography
  50. Magazine Publication
  51. Monogramming and Branding Services
  52. Weight Loss Consultancy
  53. Biscuit Production
  54. Printing and Book Production
  55. Private Library Services
  56. Hairdressing Salon
  57. Day Spa
  58. Nail Studio( Manicure and Pedicure)
  59. Selling Fruits
  60. Selling honey
  61. Affiliate marketing
  62. Personal Fitness Instructor
  63. Business broker
  64. Car Wash and Detailing Services
  65. Dating Service
  66. Make-up Artist
  67. Video game Center
  68. Pharmaceutical company
  69. Stock Photography
  70. Art brokerage
  71. Resume writing
  72. Online Vitamin/Health Food Store
  73. Virtual assistant
  74. Pest control
  75. Car Rentals
  76. Nanny agency
  77. Mail-order business
  78. Solar energy installation and equipment sales
  79. Antique Furniture Sales
  80. Laundry Service
  81. Virtual Call Center
  82. SEO Consultant
  83. Gift Baskets
  84. Disc Jockey (DJ)
  85. Personal Shopper & Errand Service
  86. Wine Production
  87. Sports Collectible Shop
  88. Funeral Arrangement Company
  89. Oil Palm Plantation
  90. Internet Radio Station
  91. Online Clothing Store
  92. Modeling and Event Ushering
  93. Marketer/PR Agent
  94. Fashion Stylist
  95. Automobile Repairs and Fleet Management Services
  96. Facility Management Services
  97. Appliance Repair Service
  98. House Painting
  99. Alternative Power Supply
  100. Security Gadget Sales and Installations.
SMALL SCALE BUSINESS IDEAS IN KENYA: ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR YOU.

RAW FOOD STUFF BUSINESS

Kenyans are food lovers and prefer to eat homemade food than fast foods. You can go into the business of selling food items such as rice, beans, garri, that are often used in preparing dishes.


DAYCARE BUSINESS

Day care centers make good money because mothers still need to go to work after child birth. You can go into running a day care center. You will only need to register your business and buy necessary equipment.


DRY CLEANING BUSINESS

The dry cleaning business is one of the fastest growing businesses in Kenya. People are often overwhelmed by work and may not have the time to wash their clothes. This is why the dry cleaning business is still in demand.


RESTAURANT BUSINESS

Are you a great cook or do not mind learning how to cook professionally? Then you should look into starting your restaurant business.


CAR RENTAL BUSINESS

People need cars to drive around, but not everyone can afford a car at this time. This is where a car rental business would come to play. Before going into the car rental business, ensure you learn the ropes of the business well.

BAKERY BUSINESS

Kenyans love to eat pastries, such as cake and bread. Before starting this business, ensure you get all necessary information to be successful. You might need to go to a catering school in order to get started.


HAMPER BUSINESS

The hamper business is such that booms in certain seasons such as valentine or Christmas seasons. If you are good at organizing gifts, you should look at going into the hamper business.


GRAPHIC DESIGN BUSINESS

If you are arts inclined and creative, you should consider going into graphics design business. Even if you do not know how to design, you can learn from the scratch.

PHONE REPAIR BUSINESS

Businesses surrounding the use of phone thrive because everyone has a phone and it needs repairs one time or the other. You can get phone repair skills so you get your money from repairing phones for others.

GYM BUSINESS

If you are a fitness and health enthusiast, then you can look into starting a gym business. All you will need is enough finances to equip your gym center.

WINE BAR BUSINESS

Wine is a favorite drink in clubs, restaurants and homes. You can look into starting a wine business. You only have to make sure you choose a great location for this.

TRANSPORT BUSINESS

People have to move from one place to the other for many purposes such as business. Many do not have cars and will need a good and reliable transport business to take them from one place to the other. Start a transport business by first determining if you want your transport business to run within a state or inter states.

JEWELRY LINE BUSINESS

To start a jewelry line business, all you need is reliable suppliers who will give you jewelry in bulk and also give you at a discounted price.


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