Get a Kisii County fire compliance certificate for business premises
County Government of Kisii · sources read 3 Oct 2026
In Kisii, the fire compliance fee is charged every year together with your Single Business Permit, and the amount depends on your type of business and area. A small shop or kiosk pays KSh 2,000 a year in Kisii or Ogembo municipality and KSh 1,000 elsewhere.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Small shop or kiosk: Kisii or Ogembo municipality (yearly)KSh 1,000Small shop or kiosk: other sub-county areas (yearly)KSh 3,000Large shop: Kisii or Ogembo municipality (yearly)KSh 2,000Large shop: other sub-county areas (yearly)KSh 5,000Large wholesale/retail shop: Kisii or Ogembo municipality (yearly)KSh 3,000Large wholesale/retail shop: other sub-county areas (yearly)KSh 3,000Eatery within the CBD: Kisii or Ogembo municipality (yearly)KSh 1,000Eatery within the CBD: other sub-county areas (yearly)KSh 2,000Eatery outside the CBD: Kisii or Ogembo municipality (yearly)KSh 500Eatery outside the CBD: other sub-county areas (yearly)KSh 5,000Bar and restaurant: Kisii or Ogembo municipality (yearly)KSh 3,000Bar and restaurant: other sub-county areas (yearly)KSh 5,000Lodging with 2-7 rooms: Kisii or Ogembo municipality (yearly)KSh 1,000Lodging with 2-7 rooms: other sub-county areas (yearly)KSh 2,000Jua kali garage: Kisii or Ogembo municipality (yearly)KSh 1,000Jua kali garage: other sub-county areas (yearly)KSh 2,500Small hardware: Kisii or Ogembo municipality (yearly)KSh 2,000Small hardware: other sub-county areas (yearly)KSh 5,000Mini supermarket or godown: all areas (yearly)KSh 10,000Large supermarket: all areas (yearly)
- Where
- With your Single Business Permit at the County Treasury Offices in Kisii town, or on the county's Revenue Self-service portal (selfservice.kisii.go.ke). Fire compliance sits with the Department of Disaster Management. Help: +254 709 727 000 (Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm).
Steps
- When you apply for or renew your Single Business Permit, the fire compliance fee is one of the charges you pay.
- Check the yearly fee for your type of premises. It is higher in Kisii and Ogembo municipalities than in other sub-county areas.
- Fire compliance certificates are handled by the county's Department of Disaster Management. Call +254 709 727 000 if you need help.
Watch out
- The fee is per year, so pay it again every time you renew your business permit.
- Putting up a new building? Plans are checked for fire compliance once, for KSh 2,000 in the municipalities or KSh 1,000 elsewhere.
Who can apply
- Businesses in Kisii County, from small shops and kiosks to supermarkets, eateries, bars, lodgings, garages and hardware stores.
Official sources (3)
- Kisii County Finance Act (Amendment), 2024 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 10, Kisii County Acts No. 5) kisii.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact Us kisii.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Finance, Accounting Services and Revenue Management kisii.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026