Get or renew a Migori County business permit
County Government of Migori · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Apply to the Migori County Licensing Officer for a single business permit and pay the yearly fee, which depends on your type and size of business (a small kiosk eatery pays KSh 2,000). Permits expire on 31 December, and paying late adds a 30% penalty.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Business registration (one-off)KSh 2,000Small eating place (kiosk), per yearKSh 2,000Informal sector trader, up to 3 people on a verandah (motorbike/puncture repairs), per yearKSh 5,000Small bar (up to 10 customers), per year
- Deadline
- Every permit expires on 31 December. Get the new year's permit by then.
- Deadline
- Apply to renew before your permit expires. Each renewal covers one calendar year.
- Where
- County Licensing Officer, Department of Trade, County Government of Migori, Migori Town. Help: 0800 720 601 (toll free) or info@migori.go.ke
Steps
- Fill in the approved application form and hand it to the County Licensing Officer at the county trade department.
- Pay the licence fee to the county revenue office. The permit is granted once the fee is paid and your business meets health and safety rules.
- Put the permit up where people can clearly see it at your business premises.
Watch out
- Starting a new business mid-year? Your first fee is pro-rated for the months left in the year.
- Miss the 31 December deadline and the county adds a penalty of 30% of your invoiced fee.
- Trading without a licence can lead to a fine of up to KSh 50,000, up to three months in jail, or both.
Who can apply
- Anyone running a business in Migori County needs a trade licence for that business.
- Your business must meet the health, hygiene and safety laws that apply to it.
Official sources (4)
- The Migori County Finance Act, 2024 (No. 3 of 2024) migoriassembly.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- The Migori County Trade Licensing Act, 2016 migori.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Trade, Marketing, Tourism, Industrialization and Co-operative Development migori.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Contact Us migori.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026