Get or renew a Bungoma County single business permit
County Government of Bungoma · sources read 1 Oct 2026
Apply to the Bungoma County Licensing Officer (or through the county's Self Service Portal) for a single business permit and pay the licence fee. There is no application fee, and the permit expires on 31 December, so renew before then.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Deadline
- Apply to renew before your permit expires at midnight on 31 December.
- Where
- County Licensing Officer, Department of Trade, Bungoma County, or the county Self Service Portal (via bungoma.go.ke/e-services). Help: +254 (055) 30343 or info@bungoma.go.ke
Steps
- Fill in the trade licence application form and hand it to the County Licensing Officer. Applying is free.
- You can also apply, renew and pay SBP fees on the Bungoma County Self Service Portal listed on bungoma.go.ke/e-services.
- Pay the licence fee. The officer grants the permit once your business meets the health and safety rules and the fee is paid.
- Put the permit up where people can see it at your main place of business.
Watch out
- Starting a business after June? You pay half the yearly fee. Before July, you pay the full fee.
- Every permit runs out on 31 December, no matter when in the year you got it.
- Trading without a valid licence can lead to a fine of up to KSh 50,000, up to six months in jail, or both.
Who can apply
- Anyone running a business or trade in Bungoma County needs a valid business or trade licence.
- Your business must meet the health, hygiene and safety rules that apply to it.
Official sources (2)
- E-Services: Bungoma County Self Service Portal bungoma.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- The Bungoma County Trade Licensing Act, 2017 bungoma.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026