Bar and Wines and Spirits licenses in Kenya

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If you wish to start wines and spirits or a bar in Kenya, you must get a license. To start wines and spirits, the license is Ksh24,000. Every year, you will also be paying fee to the county to operate the business. The license for the county will cost Ksh 7,000 to Ksh15,000 annually. In total, you will pay at least Ksh30,000 for the license. License for a bar is Ksh50,000.

Below is a list of licenses required to operate wines and spirits, pubs and clubs in Kenya:

CATEGORY/ TYPE OF BUSINESSFeesConditions 
 (KSH)  
1. General retail alcoholic drink license— (on License) or50,000Authorized to sell alcoholic 
BAR/PUB drinks from 5pm to 11 pm 
  on weekdays and 2pm to 
  11pm on weekends and 
  public holidays 
    
2. General retail alcoholic drink license – (off License) or24,000Authorized to sell alcoholic 
Retail Wine & Spirits 
   
  drinks from 5pm to 8.30pm 
  on weekdays and 2pm to 
  8.30pm on weekends and 
  public holidays on take away 
  basis ONLY 
    
3. Wholesale alcoholic drink license50,000Authorized to sell alcoholic 
  
  drinks at any time of the 
  day throughout the week 
  but ONLY sell to retailers 
  in bulk/wholesale basis 
    
4. Depot alcoholic drink license20,000Authorized to sell alcoholic 
  
  drinks at any time of the 
  day throughout the week 
    
5. Distributor alcoholic drink license50,000Authorized to sell alcoholic 
  
  drinks at any time of the 
  day throughout the week 
    
6. Hotel alcoholic drink license50,000Authorized to sell alcoholic 
  
  drinks to residents ONLY 
  at any time of the day 
    
7. Restaurant alcoholic drink license30,000Authorized to sell alcoholic 
  
  drinks on any day of the 
  week BUT ONLY to 
  persons taking meals in the 
  restaurant, for consumption 
  with such meals. 
    
8.Members’ Club alcoholic drink license100,000Authorized to sell alcoholic 
   
   drinks to Members ONLY 
   at any time of the day 
     
9.Proprietary Club alcoholic drink license100,000Authorized to sell alcoholic 
   
   drinks from 7pm to 3am 
     

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