Get or renew a Kitui County business permit
County Government of Kitui · sources read 1 Oct 2026
Pay Kitui County's single business permit fee for your type of business and location, get an official receipt, and the county issues your permit. A small shop pays KSh 4,000 a year in Kitui town and KSh 2,000 in smaller trading centres; pay by 31 March to avoid a penalty.
- Fee
- KSh 4,000Ordinary retail shop with fewer than 6 varieties of goods, Kitui town (county headquarters)KSh 3,800Ordinary retail shop with fewer than 6 varieties of goods, Mwingi townKSh 2,500Ordinary retail shop with fewer than 6 varieties of goods, sub-county headquarters and upcoming commercial centresKSh 2,000Ordinary retail shop with fewer than 6 varieties of goods, all other trading centresKSh 3,000Temporary structure or kiosk, Kitui townKSh 1,500Temporary structure or kiosk, all other trading centresKSh 1,500Hawker without a motor vehicle (any location)
- Deadline
- Pay by 31 March each year; penalties start on 1 April
- Where
- County Government of Kitui revenue offices (Ministry of Finance, Revenue Management and Accounting), in Kitui town, Mwingi town and sub-county headquarters
What you need
- Proof that last year's permit and any penalties are paid (if you are renewing)
- Proof that property rates for your plot are cleared for the year
Steps
- Find your fee: it depends on your type of business and where it is (Kitui town, Mwingi town, a sub-county headquarters or another trading centre).
- If you are renewing, clear last year's permit and any penalties first. The plot's property rates must also be paid for the year.
- Pay the permit fee to the County Government of Kitui. You get an official receipt, then the county issues your permit.
- Put the permit up where it can be seen at your business, and show it to a county officer when asked.
Watch out
- From 1 April, an unpaid permit grows by 3% a month, compounded.
- No permit is issued for a business on a plot whose property rates for the year are unpaid.
- Keep the permit or receipt on display at your premises at all times.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to run a business in Kitui County.
Official sources (2)
- The Kitui County Finance Act, 2025 (No. 4 of 2025) kitui.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- County Government of Kitui kitui.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026