YE246ES Electric Wheelchair: Powered Independence at the Lowest Price We Stock
The Electric Power Folding Wheelchair YE246ES helps someone who can no longer walk far move around the house, the compound and the shops under their own control, with a joystick rather than somebody pushing. It is affordable, weighs 25 kg, carries up to 135 kg, and runs 12 to 15 km on a charge from a lithium battery.
The seat is 48 cm deep, deeper than any other powered chair on our shelf. On a taller user, or anyone with long thighs, that is the difference between the thigh being supported and the weight sliding back onto the tailbone. If the person who will use it is tall, this is the chair to ask about first.
What It Will Carry and How It Fits
The published maximum user weight is 135 kg. Tell our pharmacist the weight of the person who will use it and we will confirm it before you order, and if the figure is close we will say so rather than sell you something marginal.
The seat is 45 cm wide and 48 cm deep. Measure straight across the widest part of the hips and thighs while sitting and add about 2 cm in total, so there is roughly a finger’s width of clearance on each side. For the depth, there should be two or three finger-widths between the front edge of the seat and the back of the knee. Open, the chair is 105 cm long, 60 cm wide and 94 cm tall, so measure your internal doorways before you buy and bring the numbers to us.
The Battery, the Range and the Charging Habit
The battery is lithium, 11Ah, and it charges from a 24V 2A charger. Lithium prefers being topped up after use to being run flat, so get into the habit of putting it on charge when the day ends rather than when the gauge drops.
The quoted range is 12 to 15 km, and that is measured on flat, smooth ground. Kerbs, slopes, rough murram and a fully loaded chair all take their share, so plan your day on comfortably less than 12 km and you will never be caught out. The top speed is 6 km/h, a brisk walking pace, and the two brushless motors give 250 watts each, which is ample for indoor use and reasonable outdoor surfaces.
Brakes, Wheels and the Surfaces It Suits
The brake is electromagnetic and built into the motors, so the chair stops and holds as soon as you let go of the joystick, including on a slope, and it stays held when the power is off. The practical consequence is worth knowing before you need it: with the power off the drive wheels stay locked, so there is a release to use first if somebody wants to push the chair, and we will show whoever is caring for you how that works when we set it up.
The tyres are solid PU front and rear, which means no punctures and no pumping, and it is the right choice for daily use here. The trade is a firmer ride over rough ground than an air tyre gives. This chair is at its best indoors, on paving, on tarmac and around a compound. For deep sand, loose murram or steep approaches, tell us about your ground before you buy and we will be honest with you.
The Joystick, and Setting It Up for the Person
The joystick turns through a full circle and mounts on either armrest, so a left-handed user or someone with a weaker right hand is not fighting the chair. Say which side you want when you order and we will set it that way before it leaves us.
Ask us to spend ten minutes with the person who will use it before they take it home. We set the speed low to begin with, let them learn the joystick indoors, and show them reversing and turning in a doorway, which is the part everyone finds hardest. Our doctor is here as well if the question is really whether a powered chair is the right answer at all.
Sitting All Day, and Looking After the Skin
Anybody who spends the day in a chair needs the skin over the tailbone, the sitting bones, the hips and the heels looked at once a day. Redness that stays red after the pressure comes off, or a patch that is warmer, firmer, darker or more tender than the skin beside it, is the early warning, and we would far rather see it that week than a month later.
Shift your weight by leaning forward or from side to side every half hour or so if you are able, and if help is needed with that, whoever is caring for you should reposition you regularly through the day. Ask our pharmacist about a pressure-relieving cushion at the same time as the chair. On a chair used all day the cushion does as much work as the chair does.
What We Can Honestly Tell You
This is the chair to buy when the budget is the constraint and the chair will mostly live at one address. It gives a person back the ability to move without being pushed, which is the thing that actually changes a household, and at this price that is a great deal of independence for the money.
For travel, flights and daily car journeys, our YE200 folds to 37 cm and carries 150 kg; for a steadier chair at home with a choice of five seat widths, ask about the YEC35EBR; and if the person needs a reclining seat for pressure relief, the YE245CR reclines and lifts from the controller. Tell us the measurements and how it will be used and we will put you in the right one.
Is This Electric Wheelchair Right for You?
Please talk to our pharmacist or our doctor before you buy if any of these apply to you.
- The user is over 135 kg, or close to it. Tell us the weight and we will confirm the model before you order.
- A tall user, or long thighs. This is the deepest seat we stock at 48 cm. Say so and we will measure properly.
- Narrow doorways or a tight corridor. The chair is 60 cm wide open. Bring your measurements.
- Deep sand, loose murram or a steep approach at home. Describe the ground to us. Solid tyres and this wheel size have limits.
- The chair has to go in a car often, or on a plane. Ask about the YE200 instead.
- Redness that stays red, or a firm, warm or tender patch over the tailbone, hips or heels. Come in, and ask about a pressure cushion.
Where to Buy the YE246ES Electric Wheelchair in Kenya
Order online and we deliver countrywide, or collect from our pharmacy at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. We send orders to Nairobi and every neighbourhood around it — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Rosslyn, Kitisuru, Lower Kabete, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Buruburu, Donholm, Embakasi, Ngong Road, Kasarani, Roysambu, Zimmerman, Githurai, Ruaka, Banana Hill, Two Rivers, Village Market and Pride Lands — and across Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru and Ngong.
Beyond the capital we deliver to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Athi River, Kitengela, Kajiado, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Vihiga, Webuye, Kitale, Nandi Hills, Iten, Kapenguria, Embu, Meru, Chuka, Kerugoya, Murang’a, Othaya, Nyahururu, Nanyuki, Maralal, Isiolo, Marsabit, Moyale, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Mwingi, Makueni, Emali, Kibwezi, Voi, Taveta, Wundanyi, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu and Hola. A wheelchair travels boxed and we deliver it assembled wherever we can reach you by road, so tell us where it is going and whether anyone there can help lift it in, and we will arrange the delivery around that.
Across Africa, ask us before you order. We have sent orders to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and as far as Malawi, and we will quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of the continent. Tell us the destination and we will confirm any import paperwork before the parcel leaves us.
Living abroad? Order from wherever you are and we deliver to your family here in Kenya. Kenyans in the UK, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the Gulf order from us regularly for parents and relatives at home. A folding powered wheelchair has to fit the person who will sit in it, so tell us their hip measurement and their weight and we will make sure the right size arrives, set it up at the house and show whoever is caring for them how to fold it, brake it and transfer safely.
Why Buy Your the YE246ES Electric Wheelchair from HealthAlone Kenya?
HealthAlone is a pharmacist-led health ecosystem licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, and our stock is original, sealed and correctly stored. Kahawa Sukari is a real counter with real pharmacists behind it.
Our pharmacists will set the joystick on the side that suits the user, start them at the lowest speed indoors, and show them turning in a doorway before they take the chair home. Our doctor is here too if you would rather have the whole question looked at properly.
It is one more step in our vision: building Africa’s most trusted health ecosystem, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
YE246ES Electric Wheelchair: Your Questions Answered
What weight will the YE246ES carry?
The published maximum user weight is 135 kg. Tell our pharmacist the weight of the person who will use it and we will confirm it before you order.
Is this electric wheelchair suitable for a tall person?
It is the one to ask about. The seat is 48 cm deep, deeper than any other powered chair we stock, which supports a longer thigh properly.
What size is the seat?
45 cm wide and 48 cm deep. Measure across the widest part of the hips while sitting, add about 2 cm, and bring the number to our pharmacist.
How far does it go on one charge?
The quoted range is 12 to 15 km on flat, smooth ground. Plan on comfortably less here, because kerbs, slopes and rough murram all take their share.
How fast is it?
Up to 6 km/h, which is a brisk walking pace, from two 250 watt brushless motors.
How should I charge it?
It is a lithium battery with a 24V 2A charger. Put it on charge when the day ends rather than waiting for the gauge to drop, because lithium prefers topping up to being run flat.
Will it fit through my doorways?
The chair is 60 cm wide and 105 cm long open. Measure your internal doorways and the corridor it has to turn in, and bring the numbers to us.
Can the joystick go on the left?
Yes, it mounts on either armrest and turns through a full circle. Tell us which side when you order and we will set it before it leaves us.
What are the tyres like?
Solid PU front and rear, so no punctures and no pumping. The trade is a firmer ride over rough ground than air tyres give.
Can someone push it with the power off?
The drive wheels stay locked with the power off, so there is a release to use first. We will show whoever is caring for you how that works when we set the chair up.
Is it suitable for seniors at home?
Yes, and that is most of who buys it. Come to the counter with them and let them try the joystick with us first, at the lowest speed, indoors.
How heavy is the chair?
25 kg. Manageable for two people into a car boot, and if it has to travel regularly ask us about the YE200 instead.
What should I watch on the skin?
The tailbone, sitting bones, hips and heels, once a day. Redness that stays red, or a warmer, firmer or more tender patch, needs us to see it that week.
Where can I buy Electric Power Folding Wheelchair YE246ES in Kenya, and what does it cost?
From HealthAlone, online for delivery countrywide or over the counter at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. The current price is shown above. We deliver across Nairobi — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Kitisuru, Lavington, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Kasarani, Roysambu, Githurai, Ruaka and Banana Hill — and to Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru, Ngong, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Kitengela, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Kitale, Embu, Meru, Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Makueni, Voi, Taveta, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi and Lamu. Outside Kenya we have delivered to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and Malawi, and we quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of Africa on request. Tell us the user’s height as well as their weight, because this is the deepest seat we stock.
