Get or renew an Elgeyo Marakwet County liquor (alcoholic drinks) licence
County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply on the prescribed form to the liquor committee in your sub-county and pay KSh 2,000 for application and inspection. A 12-month bar licence costs KSh 45,000 in Iten municipality, KSh 30,000 in other sub-county headquarters and KSh 15,000 elsewhere; you also need a business permit and public health clearance.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Application and inspection feeKSh 45,000Bar (on licence) in a municipality (Iten), 12 monthsKSh 30,000Bar (on licence) in other urban areas (sub-county HQs), 12 monthsKSh 15,000Bar (on licence) elsewhere, 12 monthsKSh 22,000Wines and spirits (off licence) in a municipality, 12 monthsKSh 12,000Wines and spirits (off licence) elsewhere, 12 monthsKSh 10,000Restaurant licence outside towns, 12 months
- Where
- In person to the alcoholic drinks committee of the sub-county where your premises are, County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet, Iten (P.O. Box 220-30700; +254 704 220 220; info@elgeyomarakwet.go.ke). The county E-Revenue portal (revenue.elgeyomarakwet.go.ke) was not confirmed to take liquor licence applications.
What you need
- Application in the prescribed form, sent to your sub-county liquor committee
- Single Business Permit and Public Health Clearance for the premises
- For a manufacturer's licence, certification from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
Steps
- Fill in the prescribed application form and take it to the liquor committee of the sub-county where your premises are. Pay the KSh 2,000 application and inspection fee.
- Within 21 days the committee puts up a notice listing your application and the meeting date, at the sub-county administrator's office and near your premises. Police, public health and planning officers report on it.
- If approved, pay the licence fee for your type of outlet and location.
- Keep your liquor licence, Single Business Permit and Public Health Clearance current. Outlets without them are ordered to close.
Watch out
- Premises must be at least 300 metres from any nursery, primary or secondary school. Check the distance before you rent.
- Selling changaa or second-generation alcohol leads to arrest and losing your licence.
- Every licence expires on 31 December, so renew it each year before then.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to make, distribute or sell alcoholic drinks in Elgeyo Marakwet County, such as a bar, wines and spirits shop, hotel, club or supermarket.
- You must be 18 or older and, for a retail licence, live in Kenya.
Official sources (3)
- The Elgeyo/Marakwet County Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, 2014 (County Gazette Supplement No. 12, Acts No. 6) elgeyomarakwet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Elgeyo/Marakwet County Finance Act, 2025 (Schedule XII: Alcoholic Drinks Licence Fees) elgeyomarakwet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Elgeyo Marakwet County Liquor Enforcement Notice (27 June 2026) elgeyomarakwet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026