Get or renew a Tharaka Nithi County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Tharaka Nithi · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply to Tharaka Nithi County for an alcoholic drinks licence, paying a KSh 2,000 application fee plus the yearly licence fee. A bar in Chuka, Chogoria or another Zone A town pays KSh 25,000 (KSh 20,000 in trading centres, KSh 15,000 in market centres).
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Application fee (all zones)KSh 25,000On bar licence: Zone A (Chuka, Chogoria, Kathwana, Marimanti, Ndagani, Kirubia)KSh 20,000On bar licence: Zone B (trading centres)KSh 15,000On bar licence: Zone C (local market centres)KSh 40,000Bar and restaurant licence: Zone AKSh 25,000Bar and restaurant licence: Zone CKSh 25,000Wines and spirits (retail): Zone AKSh 12,000Wines and spirits (retail): Zone CKSh 80,000Hotel and accommodation licence: Zone AKSh 2,000Temporary or occasional licence, per instance
- Where
- County Government of Tharaka Nithi. No online liquor licence application or office was found on tharakanithi.go.ke, so call the county toll-free on 1513 to ask where to apply.
Steps
- Apply to the county for an alcoholic drinks licence and pay the KSh 2,000 application fee.
- Pay the yearly licence fee for your type of business and zone. An on-bar licence in a Zone A town is KSh 25,000.
- Display the licence at your premises. Not displaying it costs KSh 1,000 per incident.
Watch out
- Paying the liquor licence after the deadline adds a penalty of 50% of the licence fee.
- Selling without a licence attracts a penalty of 50% of the yearly licence fee each time.
- Fees depend on where you are. Zone A is Chuka Urban, Chogoria, Kathwana, Marimanti, Ndagani and Kirubia; trading and market centres pay less.
Official sources (2)
- The Tharaka Nithi County Finance Act, 2025 (No. 5 of 2025; Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 11) tharakanithi.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- FAQ tharakanithi.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026