Get a Trans Nzoia County fire inspection certificate for business premises
County Government of Trans Nzoia · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Trans Nzoia County inspects business premises for fire safety and charges by type: KSh 5,000 for hotels, restaurants, lodgings and petrol stations, and KSh 10,000 for supermarkets, depots and factories. The rate is the same in Kitale and across the county.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000Hotels, restaurants and lodgingsKSh 5,000Multi-business building or mall (per floor)KSh 5,000Certificate of inspection: petrol stationKSh 10,000Fire compliance certificate: supermarket, petrol station with more than 3 pumps, or factoryKSh 10,000Certificate of inspection: depot or go-downKSh 10,000Certificate of inspection: factoryKSh 2,000Factory: each later visitKSh 1,000Inspection of fire extinguishers
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Trans Nzoia (Fire Fighting and Disaster Management) in Kitale. No online fire application was found. County offices: P.O. Box 4211 Kitale, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. Help: 0700 026 026 or info@transnzoia.go.ke.
Steps
- Ask the county's Fire Fighting and Disaster Management unit to inspect your premises.
- Pay the certificate fee for your type of premises, for example KSh 5,000 for a hotel, restaurant or lodging.
- Supermarkets, petrol stations with more than 3 pumps and factories pay KSh 10,000 for a fire compliance certificate.
Watch out
- Malls and multi-business buildings are charged per floor (KSh 5,000 a floor).
- The fee table also lists penalties, such as KSh 10,000 for hotels, restaurants and lodgings, so don't skip it.
- Factories pay KSh 2,000 for each later inspection visit.
Who can apply
- Business premises in Trans Nzoia listed in the county fee table: hotels, restaurants, lodgings, multi-business buildings and malls, petrol stations, supermarkets, depots and factories.
Official sources (3)
- The Trans Nzoia County Finance Act, 2025 transnzoia.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact Us transnzoia.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- County Government of Trans Nzoia (homepage) transnzoia.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026