Bar and Wines and Spirits licenses in Kenya

by venas March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025 1.1K views

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 BUSINESS	Fees	Conditions
	(KSH)
1. General retail alcoholic drink license— (on License) or	50,000	Authorized 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) or	24,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
Retail Wine & Spirits	24,000	Authorized 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 license	50,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
	50,000	Authorized 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 license	20,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
	20,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
		drinks at any time of the
		day throughout the week

5. Distributor alcoholic drink license	50,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
	50,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
		drinks at any time of the
		day throughout the week

6. Hotel alcoholic drink license	50,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
	50,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
		drinks to residents ONLY
		at any time of the day

7. Restaurant alcoholic drink license	30,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
	30,000	Authorized 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 license	100,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
		100,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
			drinks to Members ONLY
			at any time of the day

9.	Proprietary Club alcoholic drink license	100,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
		100,000	Authorized to sell alcoholic
			drinks from 7pm to 3am

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