Get or renew a Kisii County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Kisii · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Pay the KSh 1,000 application fee to the County Government of Kisii, then the yearly licence fee for your type of outlet and area. A small bar pays KSh 20,000 in Kisii Municipality, KSh 15,000 in Ogembo Municipality and KSh 10,000 in the sub-counties.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Application fee (all areas)KSh 20,000Small bar, per year: Kisii MunicipalityKSh 15,000Small bar, per year: Ogembo MunicipalityKSh 10,000Small bar, per year: sub-countiesKSh 30,000Small bar and restaurant, per year: Kisii MunicipalityKSh 25,000Small bar and restaurant, per year: Ogembo MunicipalityKSh 20,000Small bar and restaurant, per year: sub-countiesKSh 50,000Medium bar and restaurant, per year: Kisii MunicipalityKSh 30,000Wines and spirits (small retail premises), per year: Kisii MunicipalityKSh 10,000Wines and spirits (small retail premises), per year: sub-countiesKSh 40,000Wines and spirits in a supermarket, per year: Kisii MunicipalityKSh 120,000Club, per year: Kisii MunicipalityKSh 1,000Public health inspection for a liquor licence, per year
- Where
- In person at the County Government of Kisii (Department of Trade, Tourism and Industrialization), County Treasury Offices, Kisii town, or your sub-county office. Help: +254 709 727 000 or info@kisii.go.ke. No online liquor licence service was found.
Steps
- Apply to the County Government of Kisii and pay the KSh 1,000 application fee.
- Have your premises inspected by county public health officers. The liquor licence inspection costs KSh 1,000 a year.
- Pay the yearly licence fee for your type of outlet and area. A small bar in Kisii Municipality pays KSh 20,000.
Watch out
- Breaking the county alcoholic drinks law costs a KSh 10,000 penalty each time.
- If your drinks are impounded you pay KSh 500, plus KSh 1,000 for every day they stay in storage.
Who can apply
- Anyone selling alcohol in Kisii County: bars, bar and restaurants, clubs, resorts, wines and spirits shops and supermarkets. Brewers, wholesalers and distributors have their own rates.
Official sources (2)
- Kisii County Finance Act (Amendment) 2024 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 10, Kisii County Acts No. 5) kisii.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact Us kisii.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026