Java House, the leading casual-dining chain in East Africa, has launched a new restaurant inside a Hass Petroleum service station in Narok town.
The site is positioned to cater to local residents, businesses, the student body of Maasai Mara University and the high volume of travellers moving along the corridor to the South Rift, Lake Victoria and the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Priscilla Gathungu, Java House Group CEO, said the partnership fits the brand’s plan to reach customers on the move beyond traditional urban centres, adding “Narok is a growing town, a hub for Kenya’s tourism industry, and an important stop for travellers heading to the South Rift, Western Kenya, and the Lake Victoria region. We are honoured to work with partners like Hass Petroleum as we grow, bringing Java Love closer to where our customers live, work, and travel.”
Hass Petroleum chief executive Abdusalam Salim Mohamed said the joint location allows patrons to refuel, shop and enjoy quality dining in a single stop, noting “For travellers on this busy route, and for people living and working in Narok, our customers can now refuel, shop, and enjoy quality dining in one stop. We see partnerships like this as an important way of responding to our customers’ needs at our retail sites.”
The new outlet is expected to generate employment opportunities for Narok residents and to boost the town’s socio-economic outlook.
The opening follows Java House’s recent expansion into a Windsor service station on Nairobi’s Northern Bypass and additional branches in Thika, Makongeni and Buruburu, as well as a site in Jinja, Uganda.
With the Narok addition, the chain now operates 115 outlets across 20 cities and towns in East Africa.
The company also runs the Java House Foundation, which funds projects in education, agriculture and environmental sustainability in the communities where it operates.
