What East African gyms actually do.
Busy hours, the machines people queue for, the classes that fill first, personal training, lockers and how members pay, across every gym on Ronifit.
Last 30 days, updated 21 September 2026. Preview figures while live reporting is being connected.
- Gyms
- 29
- Branches
- 48
- Active members
- 14,540
- Check-ins
- 138,329
- Receipts sent
- 16,285
- M-Pesa matched automatically
- 96.4%
- PT sessions
- 5,328
- Lockers managed
- 1,952
Nairobi trains at dawn and after work.
Weekdays peak twice, 6–7am and 6–7pm. Saturday is a morning thing. Sunday afternoon is the calmest time of the week, which is when we tell nervous beginners to start.
The treadmill still wins. The squat rack is catching up.
Share of opening hours each type of equipment is in use. The reformer is lower, but with far fewer units it is the hardest to get.
Equipment most used
- Treadmill91%Queue forms 6–7am and 6–7pm
- Squat rack87%Most-booked strength station
- Dumbbells 2–50 kg84%
- Spin bike76%Driven by class timetables
- Cable crossover71%
- Rowing machine64%
- Leg press62%
- Kettlebells58%
- Assault bike49%
- Pilates reformer46%Highest fill rate per unit
HIIT fills first. Aerobics never went away.
Average share of spots booked per session. Classes above 85% usually need a second slot, which Ronifit flags for the owner.
Classes most booked
- HIIT 4594%
- Aerobics91%
- Spin Sprint88%
- Zumba86%
- Kickboxing82%
- Reformer Pilates80%
- Strength Club77%
- Yoga Flow71%
January is real. So is staying.
Active members across Ronifit gyms over twelve months: 7,690 more than a year ago. December dips, January jumps, and gyms that send renewal reminders keep more of those January joiners.
Active members, last 12 months
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct | 6850 |
| Nov | 7120 |
| Dec | 7010 |
| Jan | 8150 |
| Feb | 8520 |
| Mar | 8840 |
| Apr | 9130 |
| May | 9420 |
| Jun | 9760 |
| Jul | 10110 |
| Aug | 10480 |
| Sep | 14540 |
95% of booked PT sessions now happen.
When sessions are logged on one record that trainer and client both see, fewer get “forgotten”. Weight loss is still the number one reason people hire a trainer.
Why members hire a trainer
- Weight loss38%
- Strength & muscle27%
- Sport performance14%
- Injury rehab11%
- Pre & post-natal6%
- Other4%
PT sessions booked and completed
- Apr4262 booked, 3708 completed
- May4476 booked, 3984 completed
- Jun4635 booked, 4218 completed
- Jul4902 booked, 4534 completed
- Aug5115 booked, 4808 completed
- Sep5328 booked, 5062 completed
Booked Completed
Lockers are full at 6pm. Now everyone knows whose is whose.
Average share of lockers in use through the day. Most are reserved by members ahead of time; day-pass visitors get theirs with the pass.
Who uses the lockers
- Reserved by members64%
- Day-pass lockers23%
- Free for walk-ins13%
Lockers in use through the day
Eight in ten payments are M-Pesa.
Cash hasn’t disappeared, but on Ronifit it gets a receipt too. Most members are 25–34, and more than a third are over 35.
- M-Pesa
- Cash (receipted)
- Card
- Bank transfer
Members by age
- 18–2424%
- 25–3441%
- 35–4421%
- 45–549%
- 55+5%
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