Get or renew a Marsabit County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Marsabit · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply on the prescribed form to the liquor committee in your sub-county and pay the application fee. The committee decides after a public notice, and every licence expires on 31 December.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- In person to the alcoholic drinks committee of the sub-county where your premises are, County Government of Marsabit. No online liquor licence service was found.
What you need
- Application in the prescribed form, sent to your sub-county liquor committee
- For a manufacturer's licence, certification from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
Steps
- Fill in the prescribed application form and take it to the liquor committee of the sub-county where your premises are. Pay the application fee.
- Within 21 days the committee puts up a notice listing your application and the meeting date, at the sub-county administrator's office and near your premises. Anyone can object.
- If the committee returns your application with comments, fix it and send it back within 30 days.
- If approved, pay the licence fee and collect your licence. The grant is published in the County Gazette.
Watch out
- Premises must be at least 300 metres from any nursery, primary or secondary school. Check the distance before you rent.
- No liquor licence is given for an outlet inside a petrol station or a fast food restaurant.
- Every licence expires on 31 December, so renew it each year before then.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to make, distribute or sell alcoholic drinks in Marsabit County, such as a bar, wines and spirits shop, hotel, club or supermarket.
- You must be 18 or older and, for a retail licence, live in Kenya.
Official sources (1)
- The Marsabit County Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, 2016 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 14, Marsabit County Acts No. 10) marsabit.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026