Get a Nakuru County liquor licence
County Government of Nakuru · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply through Nakuru County's Trade department, whose sub-county alcoholic drinks committee inspects your premises before a licence is signed and issued. Pay on time: late payment of a grant or renewal adds a penalty of 100% a month.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- In person at the County Government of Nakuru Trade department (liquor directorate) in your sub-county. No online application was found.
Steps
- Go to the Trade department's liquor office for your sub-county and apply there. Each sub-county has its own alcoholic drinks committee.
- The sub-county committee inspects your premises and sends its report to the County Receiver of Revenue.
- Once approved and paid, you get a licence signed by the County Receiver of Revenue (or a nominee), the committee chair and the Sub-County Trade Officer.
Watch out
- Paying late for a new licence or a renewal adds a penalty of 100% of the fee for every month you are late.
- Premises built on roads, over sewer lines or along rivers will not be recommended for a licence.
- If your sub-county committee refuses you, you can appeal to the county's Alcoholic Drinks Administrative Review Committee.
Who can apply
- Anyone running an outlet that sells alcoholic drinks in Nakuru County, such as a bar, restaurant or wines and spirits shop.
Official sources (4)
- The Nakuru County Finance Act, 2023 (Kenya Gazette Supplement, Nakuru County Acts No. 3 of 2023) nakuru.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Trade Cooperatives Tourism & Culture nakuru.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- County to bring sanity to the alcoholic drinks sector nakuru.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Nakuru County to embrace e-liquor licensing system to help curb alcohol menace nakuru.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026