Get or renew a Wajir County business permit
County Government of Wajir · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Apply for your Wajir business permit online at eservices.wajir.go.ke: create an account with your national ID number, choose Single Business Permit, then log in and apply. The permit fee depends on your business, for example KSh 2,000 for a kiosk or KSh 2,500 for a retail shop.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Small trader or kioskKSh 2,500Retail trader, store, shop or servicesKSh 2,000Hawker without a motor vehicleKSh 2,500Hawker with a motor vehicleKSh 2,500Independent transport operator with 1 vehicle, tuk-tuk or motorcycle, per year
- Where
- Online on the Wajir County E-Service Portal (eservices.wajir.go.ke), or at a county office. Help: info@wajir.go.ke or the Governor's Office, off Airport Road, Wajir town
What you need
- Your national ID number, a phone number and an email address to open the portal account
Steps
- Go to eservices.wajir.go.ke (linked as 'Single Business Permit Portal' on wajir.go.ke).
- Create an account with your name, email, phone and national ID number. Under 'Select portal', choose Single Business Permit.
- Log in, choose Single Business Permit again, and fill in your permit application.
- Stuck? Email info@wajir.go.ke or visit the Governor's Office, off Airport Road, Wajir town.
Watch out
- The same site also handles liquor licences. Make sure you pick 'Single Business Permit', not 'Liquor Application', when you register and log in.
- Display your permit at your business premises at all times. Trading without a valid licence is an offence.
Who can apply
- Anyone running a business in Wajir County. You need a valid county licence before you trade.
Official sources (5)
- County Government of Wajir (e-Services menu) wajir.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Contact wajir.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- The Wajir County Finance Act, 2024 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 5, Wajir County Acts No. 1) wajir.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- User Register | WAJIR County eservices.wajir.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- User Login | WAJIR County eservices.wajir.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026