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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.
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Steps

  1. Apply to the County Government of Kisii and pay the KSh 1,000 application fee.
  2. Have your premises inspected by county public health officers. The liquor licence inspection costs KSh 1,000 a year.
  3. 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)
  1. Kisii County Finance Act (Amendment) 2024 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 10, Kisii County Acts No. 5) kisii.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
  2. Contact Us kisii.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026

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