Business opportunities in Kisii

There exists a large pool of business opportunities in Kisii County due to the high population density. Some of these are small business opportunities for young/upcoming investors.

it is relatively easy to start a business in Kisii County  because of presence of a vast pool of business opportunities. Some of the factors that favor establishment of an enterprise are; Availability of business space, piped water, labour and electricity.


The high population density in Kisii County offer lucrative business opportunities in the retail, banking, wholesale and hospitality sector. These opportunities can be taken up by an upcoming investor or an established investor depending on the amount of capital that one has.

Some of the business opportunities are outlined below;

Books and other stationary. Kisii County has well established learning institutuions such as Kisii High School, Nyanchawa Adventist College and Kisii University. The large pool of students in these institutions of learning presents a ready market for stationaries such as books, carrying cases and pens. An investor can go beyond the obvious by registering a company in order to win tender for supply of stationary to the schools and also the Kisii County Government.

Food joins. Much of the Southern Nyanza region relies heavily on Kisii Town for administrative issues and health issues. During the day, there are people who travel from remote areas of South Nyanza to Kisii Town. These people need refreshments as they go about their businesses.


Export opportunities. Kisii is very fertile and so there is a wide range of agricultural fresh produce from local farms. An entrepreneur who is thirsty will see a need of exporting some of the fresh produce such as Avocados to other countries or just other counties within Kenya.

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