Get or renew a Kajiado County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Kajiado · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply at your sub-county office or through the Kajiado e-service portal (choose 'Liquor Application'), then pay the yearly licence fee for your zone. A bar pays KSh 15,000 a year in Kitengela, Kajiado and Ngong municipalities and KSh 10,000 elsewhere, plus a KSh 1,500 public health inspection.
- Fee
- KSh 15,000Retail bar or club (drinking on the premises), Zone A (Kitengela, Kajiado and Ngong municipalities), per yearKSh 10,000Retail bar or club (drinking on the premises), Zone B (all other areas), per yearKSh 18,000Retail wines and spirits shop (take-away), Zone A, per yearKSh 10,000Retail wines and spirits shop (take-away), Zone B, per yearKSh 30,000Nightclub, Zone A, per yearKSh 20,000Nightclub, Zone B, per yearKSh 10,000Restaurant with liquor licence, Zone A, per yearKSh 8,000Restaurant with liquor licence, Zone B, per yearKSh 15,000Hotel or lodge with liquor licence, Zone A, per yearKSh 12,000Hotel or lodge with liquor licence, Zone B, per yearKSh 5,000One-day event licence (public function, concert, festival), per eventKSh 1,500Public health inspection for a liquor licence, per premises per year (both zones)
- Where
- Online on the Kajiado County e-service portal (eservices.kajiado.go.ke, log in to 'Liquor Application'), or in person at the county sub-county office where your business is.
Steps
- Apply at the county sub-county office where your business is, or through a county-designated agent.
- Or apply online: create an account on the Kajiado e-service portal and log in to the 'Liquor Application' portal.
- Get your premises inspected by public health for the liquor licence. The inspection costs KSh 1,500 a year.
- Pay the yearly licence fee for your type of business and zone. A bar pays KSh 15,000 in Zone A and KSh 10,000 in Zone B.
- Put the licence up where customers can see it at your premises.
Watch out
- Zone A means Kitengela, Kajiado and Ngong municipalities and pays the higher rate. Every other town and trading centre is Zone B.
- Selling without displaying your licence at the premises is an offence.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to sell alcoholic drinks in Kajiado County: bars, clubs, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, wines and spirits shops, distributors and wholesalers.
Official sources (2)
- The Kajiado County Finance Act, 2026 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 1, Kajiado County Acts No. 1) kajiado.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- User Login | Kajiado County E-Service Portal eservices.kajiado.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026