17 July 2022

How to start a cooking gas refilling business in Kenya

A cooking gas business plan explaining how to start a cooking gas refilling business in Kenya  or a gas retail business with a capital of  Ksh 50,000 to 60,000

  • REQUIRED LICENSES WHEN STARTING A COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS IN KENYA.

Which licences are needed when starting a cooking gas business in Kenya?

How to start a gas business.. Cooking gas business plans
COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS

All traders operating in Kenya need licenses depending on the kind of business they are practicing. To start a cooking gas refilling business in Kenya, you need;
  1. County business License.
  2. Fire license
  3. Energy Regulation Commission License and Authorization letter
The cost of County business licence varies from county to county, average being ksh 3,000 to 5,000  for a standard business license.

Energy Regulation Commission License and Authorization letter.
If you buy Gas Cylinders in bulk from a gas cylinders supplier company called KeGasDealers located in MOMBASA they will give you this two for free.

  • LOCATION
Avoid this notion of business succeeds in big towns. Find a strategic location /place with a good population that consumes this product.it could be a market center or a small town. In this small towns business room rent ranges from 2k-5k.

  • COMPETITION
Research and know how many similar L.P.G cooking gas retail businesses is in the area. Check on the customer relations between these other dealers and there customers so that you learn on how you will make yours better to attract more customers.
NB:YOUR COMPETITORS SHOULDN'T EXCEED THREE.
  • COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS CAPITAL.
Ofcourse u need capital, we are starting a gas supply business with a capital of  Ksh 50,000 to 60,000 not selling sweets ama mask za Corona.
You can start with a minimum Ten 6kg cylinders + three 13kg cylinders.
The best starting point is twenty 6kg gas cylinders and five 13kg cylinders
So let's do the calculations, if you begin with ten 6kg  and three 13kg cylinders . 
GAS CYLINDER WHOLESALE PRICE AT KeGasDealers
TOTAL/K-GAS CYLINDERS
13Kg @Ksh 4600.
6Kg @Ksh 2450.

HASHI/OILIBYA/HASS/NATIONAL Oil
13Kg @Ksh3850
6Kg @Ksh2100

PRO/MENGAS/POWER/key gas/SEA/EDA BRANDS
13Kg @Ksh3650
6Kg @Ksh1950
Free delivery & EPRA LICENSE OFFERED TO CLIENTS BUYING IN BULK(FROM 10 CYLINDERS)
Then, among these cylinders there're those whose demand is high, that is the following 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽:
  1. 1. OilLibya Gas Cylinder
  2. K-gas Gas Cylinder
  3. Total Gas Cylinder
  4. Afrigas Gas Cylinder
  5. National Oil Gas Cylinder
Ensure you have the above brands in your shop because that's the taste of many consumers.
The rest are:
  1. Seagas Gas Cylinder
  2. Lakegas Gas Cylinder
  3.  Nuru Gas Cylinder
  4.  Wanjiku Gas Cylinder
  5. Mid -gas Gas Cylinder
  6. Progas Gas Cylinder

I would suggest that you stock the 7 gas cylinder brands from my list.

Remember you're a hustler you need locomotive for delivering e.g bicycle. Just get a second hand bike at a cost of about ksh. 1500. if u have a motorcycle even the better.
  • CUSTOMERS
How to start a gas business in kenya
Cooking gas business
Remember the goal is to get as many customers as possible,but you won't sit and wait for them there. ADVERTISE your business.
Print stickers. Stick them on plots if allowed, on posts or anywhere where bypassers can see them.
Ensure uko you have a mobile phone. Very important. In your stickers include your phone number. You can also offer free delivery service to your customers which will entice them even more.

If you don't have enough capital to rent a room, just look for a busy space in a street/road and set your cylinders there where customers can access them. The kanjo guys, see them and talk to them, don't forget why you're in business. Make these guys your friends and keep them close,if you know what i mean.

So with Ksh 50,000 to 60,000 you can start a cooking gas refilling business in Kenya.
Start a gas refilling business in kenyaStart a cooking gas retail business in kenyaStart a cooking gas distribution business in kenyaCooking gas business planHow to start a gas business in kenyaGas cylinders wholesale prices in kenya
START LPG COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS IN KENYA WITH KSH 50,000

For inquiries; 



START LPG COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS IN KENYA WITH KSH 50,000




A cooking gas business plan explaining how to start a cooking gas refilling business in Kenya  or a gas retail business with a capital of  Ksh 50,000 to 60,000

  • REQUIRED LICENSES WHEN STARTING A COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS IN KENYA.

Which licences are needed when starting a cooking gas business in Kenya?

How to start a gas business.. Cooking gas business plans
COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS

All traders operating in Kenya need licenses depending on the kind of business they are practicing. To start a cooking gas refilling business in Kenya, you need;
  1. County business License.
  2. Fire license
  3. Energy Regulation Commission License and Authorization letter
The cost of County business licence varies from county to county, average being ksh 3,000 to 5,000  for a standard business license.

Energy Regulation Commission License and Authorization letter.
If you buy Gas Cylinders in bulk from a gas cylinders supplier company called KeGasDealers located in MOMBASA they will give you this two for free.

  • LOCATION
Avoid this notion of business succeeds in big towns. Find a strategic location /place with a good population that consumes this product.it could be a market center or a small town. In this small towns business room rent ranges from 2k-5k.

  • COMPETITION
Research and know how many similar L.P.G cooking gas retail businesses is in the area. Check on the customer relations between these other dealers and there customers so that you learn on how you will make yours better to attract more customers.
NB:YOUR COMPETITORS SHOULDN'T EXCEED THREE.
  • COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS CAPITAL.
Ofcourse u need capital, we are starting a gas supply business with a capital of  Ksh 50,000 to 60,000 not selling sweets ama mask za Corona.
You can start with a minimum Ten 6kg cylinders + three 13kg cylinders.
The best starting point is twenty 6kg gas cylinders and five 13kg cylinders
So let's do the calculations, if you begin with ten 6kg  and three 13kg cylinders . 
GAS CYLINDER WHOLESALE PRICE AT KeGasDealers
TOTAL/K-GAS CYLINDERS
13Kg @Ksh 4600.
6Kg @Ksh 2450.

HASHI/OILIBYA/HASS/NATIONAL Oil
13Kg @Ksh3850
6Kg @Ksh2100

PRO/MENGAS/POWER/key gas/SEA/EDA BRANDS
13Kg @Ksh3650
6Kg @Ksh1950
Free delivery & EPRA LICENSE OFFERED TO CLIENTS BUYING IN BULK(FROM 10 CYLINDERS)
Then, among these cylinders there're those whose demand is high, that is the following 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽:
  1. 1. OilLibya Gas Cylinder
  2. K-gas Gas Cylinder
  3. Total Gas Cylinder
  4. Afrigas Gas Cylinder
  5. National Oil Gas Cylinder
Ensure you have the above brands in your shop because that's the taste of many consumers.
The rest are:
  1. Seagas Gas Cylinder
  2. Lakegas Gas Cylinder
  3.  Nuru Gas Cylinder
  4.  Wanjiku Gas Cylinder
  5. Mid -gas Gas Cylinder
  6. Progas Gas Cylinder

I would suggest that you stock the 7 gas cylinder brands from my list.

Remember you're a hustler you need locomotive for delivering e.g bicycle. Just get a second hand bike at a cost of about ksh. 1500. if u have a motorcycle even the better.
  • CUSTOMERS
How to start a gas business in kenya
Cooking gas business
Remember the goal is to get as many customers as possible,but you won't sit and wait for them there. ADVERTISE your business.
Print stickers. Stick them on plots if allowed, on posts or anywhere where bypassers can see them.
Ensure uko you have a mobile phone. Very important. In your stickers include your phone number. You can also offer free delivery service to your customers which will entice them even more.

If you don't have enough capital to rent a room, just look for a busy space in a street/road and set your cylinders there where customers can access them. The kanjo guys, see them and talk to them, don't forget why you're in business. Make these guys your friends and keep them close,if you know what i mean.

So with Ksh 50,000 to 60,000 you can start a cooking gas refilling business in Kenya.
Start a gas refilling business in kenyaStart a cooking gas retail business in kenyaStart a cooking gas distribution business in kenyaCooking gas business planHow to start a gas business in kenyaGas cylinders wholesale prices in kenya
START LPG COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS IN KENYA WITH KSH 50,000

For inquiries; 



START LPG COOKING GAS RETAIL BUSINESS IN KENYA WITH KSH 50,000