Get or renew a Bomet County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Bomet · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply to the sub-county alcoholic drinks committee where your premises are and pay the KSh 1,500 application fee plus the yearly licence fee. A small bar pays KSh 30,000 in Bomet town, KSh 25,000 in trading centres like Sotik and KSh 20,000 elsewhere, and every licence expires on 31 December.
- Fee
- KSh 1,500Application fee (per year)KSh 1,000Public health inspection for alcoholic drinks licensingKSh 30,000Small premises, zone A (Bomet)KSh 40,000Medium premises, zone A (Bomet)KSh 75,000Large premises, zone A (Bomet)KSh 25,000Small premises, zone B (trading centres such as Sotik, Kaplong, Mulot, Longisa)KSh 35,000Medium premises, zone BKSh 20,000Small premises, zone C (other areas)KSh 30,000Medium premises, zone CKSh 20,000Extra fee for operating 24 hours (per year)
- How long
- The committee should record and assess your application within 21 days of receiving it.
- Deadline
- 31 Dec 2026 Licences expire on 31 December each year, so renew before then.
- Where
- In person to the alcoholic drinks committee of your sub-county (County Government of Bomet). County payments can be made on BometPay (bometpay.go.ke). Hotline 0746036036, info@bomet.go.ke.
What you need
- Application on the prescribed form, sent to the sub-county committee
Steps
- Fill in the prescribed application form and send it to the alcoholic drinks committee of the sub-county where your premises are. Pay the KSh 1,500 application fee.
- Have your premises inspected by county public health for liquor licensing. The inspection costs KSh 1,000.
- Within 21 days the committee records your application and checks objections, your premises and equipment.
- If the committee has no objection, pay the licence fee for your premises size and zone and collect your licence. A small bar in zone B pays KSh 25,000.
Watch out
- Operating without a licence from 1 April attracts a 10% penalty, compounded every month.
- If your application is refused, you can't apply again for the same licence for six months.
- If you applied to renew and the committee hasn't decided by the expiry date, your old licence stays valid until it does.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to make, import, distribute or sell alcoholic drinks in Bomet County, including bars and shops.
Official sources (4)
- The Bomet County Finance Act, 2024 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 9, Bomet County Acts No. 3) bomet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Bomet County Alcoholic Beverage Control and Management Act, 2014 (Bomet County Gazette Supplement No. 5, Acts No. 1) bomet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- E-Service bomet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Bomet County Service Portal (BometPay) bometpay.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026