Not all the businesses which used to be profitable a couple of years ago are profitable now. Some of them are not profitable. Here we are going to list the most profitable businesses to start with Ksh500,000 in Kenya 2025:
| TYPE OF BUSINESS | CAPITAL REQUIRED | PROFIT PER MONTH |
| PlayStation | Ksh 400,000 to Ksh 700,000 | Ksh 50,000 to Ksh 100,000 |
| Fast food restaurant | Ksh 200,000 to Ksh500,000 | Ksh 40,000 to Ksh100,000 |
| Butchery | Ksh200,000 to Ksh 600,000 | Ksh 30,000 to Ksh100,000 |
| Agrovet | Ksh500,000 | Ksh50,000 to Ksh150,000 |
| Chemist | Ksh500,000 and above | Ksh 40,000 to Ksh 150,000 |
| Electrical appliances shop | Ksh500,000 | Ksh40,000 to Ksh100,000 |
| Wines and spirits shop | Ksh 200,000 to Ksh500,000 | Ksh 30,000 to Ksh 80,000 |
| Car wash | Ksh 200,000 to Ksh500,000 | Ksh 30,000 to Ksh100,000 |
| Online taxi business | Ksh400,000 to Ksh 700,000 | Ksh30,000 to Ksh 80,000 |
| Mitumba bales business | Ksh 500,000 and above | Ksh50,000 and above |
| Executive salon and kinyozi | Ksh 500,000 | Ksh 50,000 and above |
| Water refilling business | Ksh500,000 to Ksh1 million | Ksh 40,000 and above |
| Rectuirment agency for gulf countries | Ksh500,000 | Ksh100,000 and above |
| Wholesale Grocery shop | Ksh100,000 and above | Ksh 50,000 and above |
| Airbnb | Ksh200,000 and above | Ksh 20,000 and above |
