Get a Bungoma County fire compliance certificate (fire inspection) for business premises
County Government of Bungoma · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply to Bungoma County's fire department for a fire compliance certificate (KSh 500 application), have your premises inspected, then pay the yearly fee for your business size. In Bungoma town a small business pays KSh 2,100 a year; outside the main towns it is KSh 1,200.
- Fee
- KSh 500Application for a fire compliance certificate (all areas, yearly)KSh 8,000Certificate, large business: Bungoma town (yearly)KSh 4,000Certificate, medium business: Bungoma town (yearly)KSh 2,100Certificate, small business: Bungoma, Kimilili or Webuye (yearly)KSh 6,000Certificate, large business: Kimilili or Webuye East and West (yearly)KSh 3,000Certificate, medium business: Kimilili or Webuye East and West (yearly)KSh 3,000Certificate, large business: all other areas (yearly)KSh 2,000Certificate, medium business: all other areas (yearly)KSh 1,200Certificate, small business: all other areas (yearly)KSh 800Certificate, kiosk with one employee: all other areas (yearly)KSh 200Fire safety training (per person)
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Bungoma, Fire Fighting and Disaster Management. No online application was found. County offices: Municipal Buildings, Moi Avenue, Bungoma; phone +254 (055) 30343.
Steps
- Apply to the county's Fire Fighting and Disaster Management department for a fire compliance certificate and pay the KSh 500 application fee.
- The county inspects your premises for fire safety.
- Pay the yearly certificate fee for your business size (large, medium, small or kiosk) and area. Rates are highest in Bungoma town, then Kimilili and Webuye, and lowest in other areas.
Watch out
- The certificate and its fees are charged per year, so renew it every year.
- The county also offers fire safety training for staff at KSh 200 per person.
Who can apply
- Businesses of every size in Bungoma County, down to a kiosk with one employee.
Official sources (2)
- The Bungoma County Finance Act, 2023 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 4, Bungoma County Acts No. 3) bungoma.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- E-Services bungoma.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026