Starting a laundry business in Nairobi can range from a relatively small home-based operation costing about KSh 150,000–300,000 to a professionally equipped commercial laundry requiring KSh 1 million–3 million or more. The actual investment depends mainly on the premises, number and capacity of washing machines, dryers, water and drainage infrastructure, power requirements, staffing, branding and whether the business serves walk-in customers or operates as a larger contract laundry. Current Kenyan appliance listings illustrate the wide equipment range available. Domestic washing machines can be found from roughly KSh 17,000–70,000, while commercial machines can cost several hundred thousand shillings each. For example, …
Estimate Costs of Starting a Laundry Business in Nairobi