Get a Bomet County fire safety clearance certificate for business premises
County Government of Bomet · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply to Bomet County for a fire inspection (KSh 300), then pay the yearly fire safety clearance certificate fee for your type of premises. Most businesses fall under 'other entities' at KSh 5,000 a year.
- Fee
- KSh 300Application for inspectionKSh 5,000Certificate: other entities (most shops and offices), per yearKSh 5,000Certificate: supermarket without deli, per yearKSh 7,500Certificate: supermarket with deli or bakery, per yearKSh 4,000Certificate: clinic, chemist or dental, per yearKSh 6,000Certificate: sacco or other financial institution, per yearKSh 3,000Certificate: gas dealer (up to 30 cylinders), per yearKSh 5,000Certificate: petrol station with 2 pumps, per yearKSh 7,500Certificate: petrol station with over 2 pumps, per yearKSh 3,300Certificate: primary school or ECDE, per yearKSh 1,800Own inspection outside the inspection periodKSh 500Inspection of fire extinguisher or sand bucket (no refill)
- Where
- County Government of Bomet (Disaster Management Section). County payments go through BometPay (bometpay.go.ke). Help: hotline 0746036036, info@bomet.go.ke.
Steps
- Apply to the county for a fire safety inspection and pay the KSh 300 application fee.
- The county's Disaster Management Section inspects your premises for fire safety.
- Pay the yearly certificate fee for your type of premises (KSh 5,000 for most businesses) and get your fire safety clearance certificate.
Watch out
- Missed the county's inspection round? Asking for your own inspection later costs KSh 1,800.
- You can't run a business in Bomet without the county licence or permit it needs.
Who can apply
- All businesses operating in Bomet County.
Official sources (3)
- The Bomet County Finance Act, 2024 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 9, Bomet County Acts No. 3) bomet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Bomet County e-Services bomet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- BometPay (Bomet County Portal) bometpay.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026