Get or renew a Mombasa County business permit
County Government of Mombasa · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Apply and pay for your Mombasa business permit online on the county eServices portal: sign up with your ID or business registration number, pick Business Permit, upload your documents and pay. You then print the permit and must display it at your premises.
- Fee
- KSh 200Application fee, new permitKSh 200Application fee, renewalKSh 3,000Semi-permanent informal trader (up to 2 people, veranda or temporary building), per yearKSh 4,000Small trader or retail shop (up to 4 employees, under 50 m2), per yearKSh 6,000Small cyber cafe (up to 5 computers), per yearKSh 15,000Medium trader or retail service (5 to 20 employees, 50 to 300 m2), per yearKSh 1,500Transfer of licence or business premises
- Deadline
- Pay by 31 March. After that, a penalty of 3% of the permit fee is added every month.
- Where
- Online on the Mombasa County eServices portal (also as a mobile app), or at a county office. Help: +254 412 311 025, eservices@mombasa.go.ke, Treasury Square, Old Town (next to Burhani Park)
What you need
- To open the account: your national ID number and first name (personal account), or the business registration number and full business name (business account), plus your mobile number and email
Steps
- Sign up on the Mombasa County eServices portal with your national ID or your business registration number.
- From the dashboard, choose Business Permit and apply. Outdoor advertising and liquor licences are applied for here too.
- Upload the documents asked for and track your application online. You get an alert when it is approved.
- Pay online by M-Pesa, Airtel Money, debit or credit card, or Pesalink bank transfer.
- Print your receipt and your permit from the portal.
Watch out
- Keep the permit clearly displayed at your business premises at all times.
- The fee depends on where your business is and how big it is: a small shop with up to 4 staff pays KSh 4,000 a year, plus a KSh 200 application fee. Pick the right category when you apply.
- Pay only through official channels (the county bank account or paybill). A real county revenue collector wears a county ID card.
Who can apply
- Anyone running a business or service in Mombasa County needs a valid county licence or permit.
Official sources (3)
- The Mombasa County Finance Act, 2025 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 10, Mombasa County Acts No. 3) web.mombasa.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Mombasa County eServices Portal eportal.mombasa.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Mombasa County eServices (login) eservices.mombasa.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026