Get or renew a Laikipia County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Laikipia · sources read 5 Oct 2026
Apply on LaikipiaPay or to your sub-county alcoholic drinks committee and pay the KSh 1,000 application fee. A bar in Nanyuki, Nyahururu or Rumuruti pays KSh 10,000 to 20,000 a year depending on size, and every licence expires on 31 December.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Application feeKSh 20,000General retail (bar) licence, town zone (Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Rumuruti, Thingithu): large premisesKSh 10,000General retail (bar) licence, town zone: small premisesKSh 15,000General retail (bar) licence, medium urban zone: large premisesKSh 8,000General retail (bar) licence, medium urban zone: small premisesKSh 10,000General retail (bar) licence, small urban zone: large premisesKSh 6,000General retail (bar) licence, small urban zone: small premisesKSh 30,000Bar and restaurant licence, town zone: large premisesKSh 35,000Wines and spirits (off bar), town zone: large premisesKSh 1,000Temporary or occasional licence, per day
- Deadline
- 31 Dec 2026 Licences expire on 31 December each year, so renew before then.
- Where
- Online on LaikipiaPay (laikipiapay.com, under Business Licensing, Liquor Licensing; help line +254 757 701 850), or in person to the alcoholic drinks committee of your sub-county.
What you need
- Application on the prescribed form
- Details of your business and why you want to open it, plus proof if you're already licensed in another county
Steps
- Fill in the application form and send it to the alcoholic drinks committee of the sub-county where your premises are. Pay the KSh 1,000 application fee.
- Within 21 days the committee puts up a public notice listing your application, at the sub-county office and near your premises.
- If the sub-county committee has no objection, the county committee reviews it and grants the licence once you pay the licence fee.
- Pay the licence fee for your zone, premises size and type of business. A large bar in a town zone pays KSh 20,000.
Watch out
- Fees depend on your zone. Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Rumuruti and Thingithu town pay the highest rates; smaller centres pay less.
- 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, distribute or sell alcoholic drinks in Laikipia County, such as bars, restaurants, hotels and wines and spirits shops.
Official sources (4)
- The Laikipia County Finance Act, 2025 (No. 4 of 2025; Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 7) laikipia.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Laikipia County Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, 2014 (No. 13 of 2014) laikipia.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- County Government of Laikipia home page laikipia.go.ke · read 5 Oct 2026
- LaikipiaPay: Liquor Licensing (sign-in page) laikipiapay.com · read 3 Oct 2026