Election season is here yet again. While it’s mainly a stage for political actors, the IEBC, and their advisors it could still have a space for you to play and grow as the season passes. Billions of shillings will flow through the economy by either the political parties, candidates, or the IEBC.
It is on this fact that the Bizna group has taken the task to research for you and bring you the top 10 business ideas from which you can make millions during this elections season from nominations, campaigns, voting days, and swearing-in ceremonies.
However, since it is a season just like a wave remember to collect payment for your services in advance as it will be hard for you to collect payment after someone has won or lost an election
These include:
1) Printing & Branding
Shirts, T-shirts, posters are the most procured items in any election season by any candidate from the MCA to presidential candidates. Whether it’s t-shirts, posters, fliers, or caps – branding businesses are always among the big winners when it comes to political campaigns.
With Ksh 40, 000, you can seek a tender from politicians, especially MCAs. A single t-shirt will cost you Ksh 150 and after you have printed it with a political aspirant’s name, you will sell it at Ksh 500.
In 2017 each MCA candidate printed an average of 2600 shirts that nets in an average of Kshs. 1,300,000 per MCA printing needs. More items that can be printed include banners, caps, posters, car branding stickers among others
2) Bulk SMS
The majority of the campaign candidates may not afford radio, TV, or Newspaper adverts, and it’s on this note that a bulk SMS business will have great demand in this season. Politicians find bulks SMS more efficient and cost-friendly as it can be done over and again all through their campaigns.
Bulk SMS also gives the candidate direct access to their electorate to pass their message to them directly, efficiently, and while still affordable.
3) PA & Sound Rental Services
There are no rallies without PA systems. PA systems are a basic requirement for all rallies, meetings, and gatherings. Even with one set of PA systems you can hire it out on a daily rate to different candidates at different times or to one specific camp for the entire season and charge monthly. The More PA system sets you can have the better for. your business.
A basic PA system set can cost you from Kshs. 60,000 this comes with two microphones, a mixer, 2 stereo speakers, and one Bass speaker. Adding a generator to this set will be an added advantage.
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4) Hotel & Guesthouse Services
Most politicians move with their aides and large teams on long journeys before they actually go home to rest. On these thrips getting a place to sleep before they kick the road for the next day is a must-have and this makes accommodation a highly demanded service during campaigns. Guesthouse business is the last in the list of top 10 businesses to start from now till August. As you know, politicians like spending on guest houses, and if you have one you will make reasonable profits.
5) Performing arts (Entertainment) Services
Entertainment in form of comedy, music, and acrobatics performances are items that make rallies lively. Getting a personal manager who can get you booked at different rallies will be a good business venture for you as it’s paid for in advance by politicians.
6) Private Security
Campaign teams regularly recruit individuals to offer private security to candidates, dignitaries and other key individuals during campaigns. Recruited individuals take on roles including crowd-control at campaign events.
7) Master of Ceremony (MC) Services
Do u have the skill or talent to officiate ceremonies and events in your neighborhood? There you go that’s your asset coming into this elections year 2022. Make good rehearsals, mix with some humor and jokes then looks out for simple political meetings and rallies to unleash your brand. By August you will be bringing in a consistent monthly cash flow at least for the season.
8) Transportation and Car Hire Services
Candidates, their campaign teams, and their supporters all need transport to get to various locations, and this explains why transportation is always a key consideration in campaign planning.Every five years, those hiring vehicles including pick-up trucks, luxury SUVs, mini-vans, buses and matatus look forward to a boom in business, as do those hiring out helicopters.
9) Selling Bottled Water
Selling refreshments such as water, soda, juice, and ice cream in rallies is also another brilliant idea. Most rallies happen during the afternoon under the scorching sun. Just look for a truck which you’ll stock water and move around selling to people attending political rallies. I will tell you, if you manage to go to Uhuru Park or Tononoka during rallies, you will rake in millions
10) Tents & Plastic Chairs Hiring
Buying of tents or hiring and rehiring adding your margin is another smart way to participate in rallies near your hometown as a businessman or woman. Campaign rallies stages depend on tents of the high dignitaries visiting the specific town. Hiring out tents can rake in some good revenues till August 2022.
