This archive report was first published on 5 September 2019.
Published on September 5, 2019, a snapshot of the thriving eggs and smokies business in Nairobi reveals a lucrative opportunity for entrepreneurs.
Customers at bus stops, marketplaces, and bars are the main consumers of the snacks, with men and women in white coats selling boiled eggs and smokies from three-wheeled trolleys.
Prices are uniform across the country, with a boiled egg costing Sh20 and a smokie Sh25.
Damaris Ndinda, a 38-year-old single mother of two, has been in the business for eight years. She initially sold tomatoes but switched to boiled eggs and smokies due to poor returns.
With a low capital requirement, Ndinda was able to start the business and now earns between Sh1,800 and Sh3,000 in profits daily.
Her trolley, which costs Sh5,000, has been a game-changer in the business, allowing her to advertise her snacks and keep them hot.
Ndinda urges unemployed Kenyans to try out the business, saying, “Don’t let lack of money discourage you, I began with a rented trolley and now I own my own.”
