Get or renew a Narok County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Narok · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Pay the KSh 1,000 application fee and the licence fee to the County Government of Narok. A bar pays KSh 50,000 a year in Narok Town (zone A), KSh 30,000 in other main towns (zone B) and KSh 15,000 in village centres (zone C).
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Application feeKSh 50,000General retail (bars), 12 months: Narok Town (zone A)KSh 30,000General retail (bars), 12 months: other main towns (zone B)KSh 15,000General retail (bars), 12 months: village centres (zone C)KSh 18,000General retail (bars), 6 months: other main towns (zone B)KSh 24,000General retail off licence, 12 months: Narok town (zone A)KSh 18,000General retail off licence, 12 months: other main towns (zone B)KSh 12,000General retail off licence, 12 months: village centresKSh 20,000Bar and restaurant licence, 12 months: other towns (zone B)KSh 2,000Temporary or occasional licence (per day)KSh 3,000Health clearance for liquor licensing (yearly)
- Where
- Online on the Narok County Revenue & Licensing portal (eservices.narok.go.ke), or at County Government of Narok offices. Help: 020 268 8929.
What you need
- Health clearance certificate for liquor licensing (KSh 3,000 a year)
Steps
- Get a health clearance certificate for liquor licensing from the county. It costs KSh 3,000 a year.
- Apply to the County Government of Narok and pay the KSh 1,000 application fee.
- Pay the licence fee for your type of business and zone, for 12 or 6 months. A bar in a main town outside Narok Town pays KSh 30,000 a year.
- You can apply and pay for county licences online on the county's Revenue & Licensing portal.
Watch out
- You can take a 6-month licence instead of a full year. A bar in zone B pays KSh 18,000 for 6 months instead of KSh 30,000.
- Your zone sets the price. The Finance Act's zone A list includes Narok and Kilgoris municipalities, Suswa, Ololulunga, Talek, Sekenani and the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
- A one-off event needs a temporary licence, at KSh 2,000 per day.
Official sources (2)
- The Narok County Finance Act, 2023 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 7, Narok County Acts No. 3) narok.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- E-Services narok.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026