Get or renew a Bungoma County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Bungoma · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply to the sub-county alcoholic drinks committee where your premises are, paying a KSh 1,000 application fee plus the licence fee. A bar in an urban centre pays KSh 18,000 a year (KSh 24,000 in a municipality, KSh 12,000 in rural areas), and every licence expires on 31 December.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Application for a new or renewal alcoholic drink licence (all areas)KSh 24,000General retail licence, urban centres/townships, bar and restaurants: City/MunicipalityKSh 18,000General retail licence, urban centres/townships, bar and restaurants: Urban areaKSh 12,000General retail licence, urban centres/townships, bar and restaurants: Rural areaKSh 50,000General retail licence, restaurant or night club in a municipality: City/MunicipalityKSh 10,000General retail wines and spirits: Urban areaKSh 7,000General retail wines and spirits: Rural areaKSh 3,000Small-scale bars (general retail and franchised): Urban or rural areaKSh 50,000Supermarket, shop or retail service (1-50 employees): Urban areaKSh 1,000Temporary or occasional licence, per day (all areas)
- 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 Bungoma, Department of Gender, Culture, Youth and Sports). The county e-services page also lists a liquor licence application, but no working link was found. County office: Municipal Buildings, Moi Avenue, Bungoma; +254 (055) 30343; info@bungoma.go.ke; Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm.
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 1,000 application fee.
- Within 21 days the committee puts up a notice listing your application. It goes to the sub-county office, your premises, the police and the public health and planning officers.
- The sub-county committee decides on your application and sets the licence conditions.
- Pay the licence fee for your type of business and area. A bar in an urban centre pays KSh 18,000.
Watch out
- Paying the licence after 31 March attracts a 5% late-payment penalty.
- A general retail (bar) licence lets you sell only from 5pm to 11pm on weekdays, and 2pm to 11pm on weekends and public holidays.
- 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 Bungoma County, including bars, restaurants, wines and spirits shops and supermarkets.
Official sources (3)
- The Bungoma County Finance Act, 2023 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 4, Bungoma County Acts No. 3) bungoma.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Bungoma County Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, 2015 (No. 10 of 2015) bungoma.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- E-Services bungoma.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026