Get or renew a Homa Bay County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Homa Bay · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply on the prescribed form to the alcoholic drinks committee of the sub-county where your premises are, then pay the licence fee once it is approved. A bar in a town pays KSh 30,000 a year (KSh 20,000 in urban towns, KSh 10,000 in rural areas), and every licence expires on 31 December.
- Fee
- KSh 30,000General retail (bar) licence, 12 months: city or townKSh 20,000General retail (bar) licence, 12 months: urban townsKSh 10,000General retail (bar) licence, 12 months: rural areasKSh 24,000General retail off licence (wines and spirits), 12 months: urbanKSh 30,000Restaurant licence, 12 months: city or municipalityKSh 5,000Public health inspection for liquor licensing
- 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 Homa Bay). County offices: P.O. Box 469-40300 Homa Bay, open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. No online liquor licence service was found.
What you need
- Application on the prescribed form, sent to the sub-county committee
Steps
- Fill in the prescribed application form and take it to the alcoholic drinks committee of the sub-county where your premises are.
- Within 21 days the committee posts a notice listing your application and the hearing date. Police, public health and planning officers report on your premises before the hearing.
- Pay for the public health inspection for liquor licensing (KSh 5,000).
- If there is no objection, pay the licence fee and the committee issues your licence. A bar in a town pays KSh 30,000 for 12 months.
Watch out
- A bar licence lets you sell only from 5pm to 11pm on weekdays.
- If your application is refused or your licence cancelled, you must wait six months before applying again for the same licence.
- 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 Homa Bay County, including bars, restaurants, hotels, clubs and wines and spirits shops.
Official sources (3)
- The Homa Bay County Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, 2015 (No. 8 of 2015) homabay.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Homa Bay County Finance Act, 2023 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 9, Homa Bay County Acts No. 1) s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Homa Bay County homabay.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026