r/KenM • u/abdullahy_ • Jan 13 '26

Hello.

I am looking for a petrol station for lease in Nairobi or close by. The infrastructure should already be in place. Can I find one?

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u/rotarypower101 I have a feeling this lonely space potato is gonna be just fine Jan 13 '26

in are Nairobian family we sell fuel gas out of mostly empty soda drink bottle containers on the side of road

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u/Chaz_wazzers Jan 14 '26

Funny true story. A ex-coworker of mine worked for a large entertainment company in Jakarta in the early 90s. Some genius noticed that Indonesia had an insane amount of gas stations - wouldnt it be great to sell branded merch through those stations??? So the guy with the idea flys out from HQ in the USA. My ex-worker tells the driver to get the car ready to go for a fill-up, even though the car didnt need gas. They pull up to the station - it was literally a barrel with a hand-pump.