Get or renew a Kisumu County liquor licence

County Government of Kisumu · sources read 3 Oct 2026

Apply to the alcoholic drinks Sub-county Committee where your premises is and pay the KSh 5,000 application fee. Once approved, a bar in Kisumu City pays KSh 30,000 a year; elsewhere it is KSh 24,000 in urban areas and KSh 18,000 in rural areas. A licence lasts 12 months from issue.

Fee

KSh 5,000Application feeKSh 30,000Bar (general retail, on-premises): Kisumu City, per yearKSh 24,000Bar (general retail): urban areas in other sub-counties, per yearKSh 18,000Bar (general retail): rural areas in other sub-counties, per yearKSh 30,000Off licence (takeaway): Kisumu City, per yearKSh 24,000Off licence (takeaway): urban areas in other sub-counties, per yearKSh 18,000Off licence (takeaway): rural areas in other sub-counties, per yearKSh 50,000Restaurant liquor licence: Kisumu City, per yearKSh 5,000Public health inspection for liquor licensing: Kisumu CityKSh 3,200Public health inspection for liquor licensing: other sub-counties

Deadline

Your licence expires at the end of the 12th month after it was issued. Apply to renew before then; if the committee has not decided by expiry, your old licence stays valid.

Where

In person at the alcoholic drinks Sub-county Committee in your sub-county (County Government of Kisumu). County fees and permits can also be paid on the county eServices E-Revenue system. County help: info@kisumu.go.ke, 0572025366.