Get or renew a Nyeri County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Nyeri · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply on Form 1 to your sub-county liquor committee with your ID or company certificate, KRA PIN, the application fee receipt and certificates of good conduct. The county aims to finish liquor licensing within 90 days; licence fees follow the county revenue law and are not listed here.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- Up to 90 days (Office of the Governor service charter).
- Where
- In person to your sub-county alcoholic drinks committee, or the Directorate of Alcoholic Drinks Control and Management, Office of the Governor, Town Hall 2nd Floor, Nyeri (P.O. Box 1112-10100 Nyeri; 061-203 00 700). No online liquor licence service was found.
What you need
- Form 1 (application to grant or renew a retail alcoholic drinks licence)
- Copy of your ID card, or certificate of incorporation for a company
- KRA PIN certificate
- Receipt for the application fee
- Certificates of good conduct for the owner and/or manager
- For a renewal, a copy of your previous licence
- Inspection checklist (Form 10), filled in after the premises inspection
Steps
- Pay the application fee and fill in Form 1. Attach your ID or company certificate, KRA PIN, fee receipt and certificates of good conduct, and take it to your sub-county liquor committee.
- Officers inspect your premises and fill in the inspection checklist (Form 10).
- Within 21 days the sub-county committee publishes a notice listing your application and the meeting date.
- If you meet the requirements, the sub-county committee recommends you to the County Liquor Committee for approval, and you pay the licence fee.
Watch out
- In smaller shopping centres (Zone C), wines and spirits depots and bar and restaurants aren't allowed at all. Check your zone before you rent premises.
- No licence is granted in alcohol-free zones such as bus parks, libraries, schools, health facilities and county social halls.
- You must display your opening hours on the outside wall next to the main entrance. A bar may sell only from 5pm to 11pm on weekdays.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to make, sell or otherwise deal in alcoholic drinks in Nyeri County, including bars, bar and restaurants, hotels, clubs, wines and spirits shops and supermarkets.
Official sources (4)
- Nyeri County Alcoholic Drinks Control (Licensing) Regulations, 2024 (Legal Notice No. 1, Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 9, 3 Oct 2024) nyeri.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Nyeri County Alcoholic Drinks Control (Licensing) Regulations, 2024: Forms 4-10 and Schedules nyeri.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Office of the Governor and the County Secretary: Citizen's Service Delivery Charter nyeri.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Nyeri County Finance Act, 2025 (Nyeri County Acts No. 5 of 2025) nyeri.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026