Get or renew an Isiolo County business permit
County Government of Isiolo · sources read 1 Oct 2026
Apply to Isiolo County's trade licensing officer on the county form, with any application fee. Your licence runs to 31 December, and you renew it by paying the fee for the next year.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Deadline
- Licences expire on 31 December each year
- Where
- County Government of Isiolo licensing officer (county trade department, Directorate of Trade and Markets)
What you need
- The county's approved application form, filled in and signed, with the documents the form asks for
- Foreign investors: a valid foreign investment certificate
Steps
- Fill in and sign the county's business licence application form and lodge it with the licensing officer (county trade department), with any application fee.
- The licensing officer considers your application and issues the licence as soon as practicable.
- Display the licence where it is clearly seen at your main place of business.
- After it expires on 31 December, renew it by paying the fee, as long as you still meet the licence conditions.
Watch out
- A licence can't be transferred. If someone else takes over the business, they need their own.
- Any application fee you pay is not refunded, even if you are refused.
- Trading without a valid licence can mean a fine of up to KSh 300,000, up to six months in jail, or both.
Who can apply
- Anyone carrying on a business in Isiolo County needs a valid county business licence.
- Individuals must be over 18. A partnership qualifies if at least one partner is over 18.
- Foreign investors need a valid foreign investment certificate. East African Community citizens also qualify.
Official sources (1)
- The Isiolo County Business Licensing Act, 2015 (No. 10 of 2015) isioloassembly.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026