Get a Kericho County fire inspection certificate for business premises
County Government of Kericho · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Get your premises inspected by Kericho County's firefighting and disaster management section and pay the fire fee for your type of business. A retail shop, small café or small hotel pays KSh 1,000 a year; a certificate of inspection for commercial premises is KSh 10,000 a year.
- Fee
- KSh 10,000Certificate of inspection: commercial premises (yearly)KSh 10,000Certificate of inspection: factory (yearly)KSh 15,000Certificate of inspection: industrial premises (yearly)KSh 15,000Premises storing dangerous inflammable materials (yearly)KSh 10,000Certificate of inspection: petrol station, Zone A (yearly)KSh 1,000Inspection of fire extinguishers (per premises, yearly)KSh 3,500Inspection of premises (per visit)KSh 500Semi-permanent or temporary premises (yearly)KSh 1,000Retail shops, small cafeterias, small hotels (yearly)KSh 2,000Medium retail shopKSh 5,000Medium hardware, wholesalers, medium hotelsKSh 10,000Supermarkets, learning institutions, large hotelsKSh 10,000Banks and mobile service providers
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Kericho (firefighting and disaster management). No online application was found. Help: 0800-720-464, info@kericho.go.ke, P.O. Box 112-20200 Kericho.
Steps
- Ask the county's firefighting and disaster management section to inspect your premises (inspection of premises is KSh 3,500 per visit).
- Pay the fire fee for your type of business, for example KSh 1,000 a year for a retail shop, small café or small hotel.
- Keep the official county receipt for your payment.
Watch out
- Running a business without paying the fire compliance fee can bring a fine of up to KSh 200,000, jail of up to 6 months or community service, and seizure of goods.
- Petrol stations pay by zone: KSh 10,000 a year in Kericho Town and Litein (Zone A), 5,000 in Zone B towns and 3,000 elsewhere.
Who can apply
- Businesses in Kericho County of all sizes, from semi-permanent or temporary premises to supermarkets, banks, factories and petrol stations.
Official sources (2)
- The Kericho County Finance Act, 2025 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 1, Kericho County Acts No. 1) kericho.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- County Government of Kericho (home page) kericho.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026