B-Line Tents for Hire in Nairobi

What is a B-line tent?

In Nairobi, a B-line tent (bline, b line or beeline, depending on who types it) is a square tent with a single high peak in the middle and a scalloped valance round the eaves. Elsewhere the same shape is sold as a pagoda tent. HTS tentiQ, a German tent maker, builds pagodas from 3 × 3 m up to 20 × 20 m and notes that several can be set side by side for a bigger event.

The peak is the point. On a 10 × 10 m pagoda, that maker gives eaves of 2.4 to 3.2 m and a peak of 6 to 7.4 m, so the roof climbs far above the guests and the space inside feels tall. Our own heights are not measured on this page; the makers' figures show the scale.

B-line tent prices in Kenya

The 6 × 6 m B-line tent is KSh 25,000 per tent and the 10 × 10 m B-line tent is KSh 40,000 per tent, each for 24 hours with pitching and collection by our crew. The big one has almost three times the floor of the small one, 100 m² against 36 m², while two small ones would cost KSh 50,000. So for one gathering on one floor, the 10 × 10 m gives far more room for the money, and two small tents make sense only for two separate spaces, say a reception and a children's corner.

How many guests fit in a B-line tent?

The names 50-seater and 100-seater are trade labels. Gala Tent, a UK marquee maker, plans 1 m² a guest on chairs in rows and 1.5 m² at round tables. By that measure the 10 × 10 m holds about 100 in rows, which matches its name, or 66 at round tables. The 6 × 6 m holds about 36 in rows and 24 at tables, fewer than its name.

For dinner we quote by our planner, the rule our own packages use. Thirty guests at tables need 1 tent of the 6 × 6 m size; sixty need 1 of the 10 × 10 m; a hundred need 2 of the 10 × 10 m. Add dressed round tables for eight and you have the room.

B-line, high-peak or A-frame?

All three have pointed roofs, which is where the names get mixed up. The high-peak 100-seater is oblong, 5 × 10 m, with two peaks; the B-line is square, with one. Searching for an "a line tent"? You probably mean the A-frame marquee, which has a ridge like a house roof and grows in 20 × 5 m sections for a long reception. The six-sided hexagon tent is the other single-peak option, 6 m across. Every size is on our tents for hire page.

On the day

The crew needs the lorry within about 30 m of the spot, so mention a steep drive or a narrow gate. On grass the tent is pegged, so mark pipes, cables or a septic tank under the lawn; on paving it is held with weights. Once it is up, nobody shifts a rope, weight or pole, and charcoal jikos and grills stay outside and away from the fabric. Our canvas handles an ordinary Nairobi downpour; in a storm or strong wind, safety comes first and we work out the options with you.

Pick a size and add it to your cart, or send the date, venue and guest count. A 50% deposit holds the tent for your date.

Sources: HTS tentiQ (German tent maker), pagoda marquees, sizes and heights, read 2026-10-24; Gala Tent (UK marquee and gazebo maker), marquee capacity guide, read 2026-10-24.