18 September 2019

Equipments needed: starting a LPG gas retail shop in kenya

Here are some equipments needed when starting a cooking gas supply business.
important equipments are needed so that the business can be a succes.



  1. A Digital weighing scale. 

A Digital weighing scale is needed when Starting a cooking gas retail shop in kenya.
The weighing scale is used to confirm that the cylinders are weighing exactly as indicated.

  1. Original gas cylinder

You should be cautious when buying gas cylinders because counterfeit gas cylinders are already in market, no oil company or independent Wholesaler can refill a counterfeit gas cylinder.
I would advise you go buy empty or filled gas cylinder in kenya from a licensed gas Wholesaler like KeGasDealers, their prices are affordable compared to other dealers and they deliver countrywide. Below are their empty and complete full gas cylinders prices;

6kgs price.
Empty cylinder 180
Complete empty 200
Complete full 249


13kgs cylinders prices
Empty cylinder 3700
Full cylinder 4400
Complete full 4800
You can Email KeGasDealers via Sales@kegasdealers.com


  • Metalic Display Cage

This Metalic display cage serves two functions;

  1. Securing the gas cylinders. 
  2. Displaying the gas cylinders to potential customers. 
  • FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Some gas wholesalers give retailers free fire extinguishers, you can buy one from supermarkets around you


  • Types of Gas Cylinders in Kenya

Gas Cylinders for the retail market in Kenya comes in 3 common size

3 kilograms – This is popular in the low income areas and those going for campin

6 kilograms – This average quantity is the most popular overa

13 kilograms – Preferred by those of middle and relatively high end incom

There are other sizes though not very common; 15kg, 25 kg, 35kg, 45 kg, 50

The 3kg and 6 kg cylinders were a late entry in the mass market which was previously dominated by the 13k

The 6 kilogram is the fastest moving in neighborhood gas retail shops . You can start with a little of each but with a bias towards the 6kgs gas cylinders.
Here are some equipments needed when starting a cooking gas supply business.
important equipments are needed so that the business can be a succes.



  1. A Digital weighing scale. 

A Digital weighing scale is needed when Starting a cooking gas retail shop in kenya.
The weighing scale is used to confirm that the cylinders are weighing exactly as indicated.

  1. Original gas cylinder

You should be cautious when buying gas cylinders because counterfeit gas cylinders are already in market, no oil company or independent Wholesaler can refill a counterfeit gas cylinder.
I would advise you go buy empty or filled gas cylinder in kenya from a licensed gas Wholesaler like KeGasDealers, their prices are affordable compared to other dealers and they deliver countrywide. Below are their empty and complete full gas cylinders prices;

6kgs price.
Empty cylinder 180
Complete empty 200
Complete full 249


13kgs cylinders prices
Empty cylinder 3700
Full cylinder 4400
Complete full 4800
You can Email KeGasDealers via Sales@kegasdealers.com


  • Metalic Display Cage

This Metalic display cage serves two functions;

  1. Securing the gas cylinders. 
  2. Displaying the gas cylinders to potential customers. 
  • FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Some gas wholesalers give retailers free fire extinguishers, you can buy one from supermarkets around you


  • Types of Gas Cylinders in Kenya

Gas Cylinders for the retail market in Kenya comes in 3 common size

3 kilograms – This is popular in the low income areas and those going for campin

6 kilograms – This average quantity is the most popular overa

13 kilograms – Preferred by those of middle and relatively high end incom

There are other sizes though not very common; 15kg, 25 kg, 35kg, 45 kg, 50

The 3kg and 6 kg cylinders were a late entry in the mass market which was previously dominated by the 13k

The 6 kilogram is the fastest moving in neighborhood gas retail shops . You can start with a little of each but with a bias towards the 6kgs gas cylinders.