Get or renew a Kitui County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Kitui · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply on the prescribed form to the alcoholic drinks committee of the sub-county where your premises are, then pay the licence fee once it is approved. A bar in a town pays KSh 30,000 for 12 months (KSh 15,000 in other areas), and every licence expires on 31 December.
- Fee
- KSh 30,000General retail (bar) licence, 12 months: townsKSh 18,000General retail (bar) licence, 6 months: townsKSh 15,000General retail (bar) licence, 12 months: other areasKSh 9,000General retail (bar) licence, 6 months: other areasKSh 18,000General retail off licence, 12 months: townsKSh 24,000Wines and spirits, 12 months: townsKSh 12,000Wines and spirits, 12 months: other areasKSh 1,000Temporary or occasional licence, per dayKSh 2,500Public health liquor licence fee and report, per business
- Deadline
- 31 Dec 2026 Licences expire on 31 December each year, so renew before then.
- Where
- In person to the alcoholic drinks committee of your sub-county (County Government of Kitui). No online liquor licence service was found.
What you need
- Application on the prescribed form, sent to the sub-county committee
Steps
- Fill in the prescribed application form and take it to the alcoholic drinks committee of the sub-county where your premises are.
- Within 21 days the committee puts up a notice listing your application and the meeting date.
- Pay the county public health liquor licence fee and report (KSh 2,500).
- If there is no objection, pay the licence fee and the committee issues your licence. A bar in a town pays KSh 30,000 for 12 months.
Watch out
- Selling alcohol outside your licensed hours costs a KSh 10,000 penalty per bar.
- If the sub-county committee turns you down, you can appeal to the county alcoholic drinks committee within 21 days.
- If you applied to renew and the committee hasn't decided by the expiry date, your old licence stays valid until it does.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to make, import, distribute or sell alcoholic drinks in Kitui County, including bars, restaurants, hotels, clubs, wines and spirits shops and supermarkets.
Official sources (3)
- The Kitui County Finance Act, 2025 (No. 4 of 2025) kitui.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Kitui County Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, 2014 (No. 9 of 2014) kitui.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Kitui County Alcoholic Drinks Control (Amendment) Act, 2024 (No. 3 of 2024) kitui.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026