Get a Vihiga County fire clearance certificate (fire safety inspection) for business premises
County Government of Vihiga · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Vihiga County inspects your premises for fire safety each year for a fee set by business type, then issues a fire clearance certificate for KSh 1,000. Commercial and industrial premises pay KSh 2,500 a year for the inspection; chemists, electrical and wines and spirits shops pay KSh 1,500.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Fire clearance certificate (after inspection)KSh 2,500Inspection: commercial and industrial premises (yearly)KSh 2,000Inspection: hardware, LPG or kerosene premises (yearly)KSh 1,500Inspection: wines and spirits, chemists, electrical shops (yearly)KSh 1,500Inspection: exhibitions in stalls (yearly)KSh 3,000Inspection: banks (yearly)KSh 2,500Inspection: other financial institutions (yearly)KSh 3,000Inspection: private hospitals (yearly)KSh 3,000Inspection: petrol station, 1-3 pumps (yearly)KSh 5,000Inspection: petrol station, 4+ pumps (yearly)KSh 3,000Inspection: medium factory (yearly)KSh 4,000Inspection: large factory (yearly)KSh 4,000Inspection: commercial residential houses (yearly)
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Vihiga, headquarters in Mbale Town (P.O. Box 344-50300 Maragoli). No online fire application was found. Help: 0800723938.
Steps
- Book the county's yearly fire safety inspection and pay the fee for your type of business (KSh 2,500 for commercial and industrial premises).
- After the inspection, pay KSh 1,000 for your fire clearance certificate.
- Pay only through the county's official channels and keep the official receipt.
Watch out
- The certificate is issued only after the inspection, and it is a separate KSh 1,000 charge on top of the inspection fee.
- Hardware shops and premises storing LPG or kerosene are charged as premises with dangerous flammable materials (KSh 2,000 a year).
Who can apply
- Commercial and industrial premises in Vihiga County, including shops, banks, hospitals, petrol stations and factories.
Official sources (2)
- The Vihiga County Finance Act, 2025 (No. 3 of 2025) vihiga.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact Us vihiga.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026