Get or renew a Lamu County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence

County Government of Lamu · sources read 3 Oct 2026

Fill in the application form from the Lamu County Alcoholic Drinks Control Board, pay the KSh 1,000 application fee and hand it to your sub-county alcoholic drinks committee. A bar and restaurant in the municipality pays KSh 20,000 a year (KSh 10,000 elsewhere), and every licence expires on 31 December.

Fee

KSh 1,000Application fee (paid with the form)KSh 1,000Public health inspection of premises, per liquor applicantKSh 20,000Bar and restaurant within the municipality areaKSh 10,000Bar and restaurant, other areasKSh 10,000General retail alcoholic drink licenceKSh 10,000Restaurant alcoholic drink licenceKSh 5,000Vineyard bar (Mangwe)KSh 20,000Hotel, night club or members' club licenceKSh 40,000Wholesale licence, per premisesKSh 40,000Supermarket or franchised retail storeKSh 3,000Temporary or occasional licence, per dayKSh 3,000Transferring a licence

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 (for example, Lamu West Sub County Alcoholic Drinks Regulation Committee). Forms are on the Lamu County Alcoholic Drinks Control Board page on lamu.go.ke. Lamupay (lamupay.com) also lists Liquor Licensing. County office: Mokowe, Lamu; info@lamu.go.ke.