Get or renew a Kiambu County business permit (trade licence)
County Government of Kiambu · sources read 1 Oct 2026
Anyone doing business in Kiambu County needs a trade licence (business permit). Apply to the county licensing officer in your sub-county with form TL-01, your ID and proof you meet health and fire rules, then pay the fee through an official county channel.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- In person at the county trade licensing office in your Kiambu sub-county. County hotline: 0742 000 888 / 0103 000 888
What you need
- Filled application form TL-01
- Copy of the ID card or passport of the person signing the form
- Proof you comply with health, fire, hygiene and safety rules for your type of business
- If you own the property you trade from: a rates clearance certificate
- Foreign investors: relevant permits, immigration documents and clearance from the relevant ministry
Steps
- Go to the county trade licensing officer for your sub-county.
- Hand in form TL-01 with your documents.
- When the licensing officer tells you to, pay the licence fee through an authorised county channel and keep the official receipt.
- Collect your licence (form TL-02) and display it where customers can see it in your premises.
Watch out
- The licence is valid for one year from the date it is issued, so renew it every year.
- Trading without a licence costs a penalty of 20% of the licence fee for every month you are in default.
- You pay the full year's fee even if you apply late in the year. It is not reduced.
Who can apply
- Anyone running, or planning to run, a business in Kiambu County
Official sources (3)
- The Kiambu County Trade Licence Act, 2016 (No. 6 of 2016) kiambu.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- The Kiambu County Finance Act, 2025 kiambu.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Contact Us kiambu.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026