Nairobi County Business Permit Rates for Registration and Renewal

Business permits usually serve the main purpose of identification and registration of a business. They prove the legality of the business and usually allow the county government to collect tax.

Types of Business Permits

The county governments are mandated with issuing single business permits, now known as the unified business permits. This allows individuals to apply once for the different licenses without going to several government offices to obtain them. The licenses that fall under the unified business permit are:

• Food and Health permits.
• Advertising signage license.
• City Council business permit.
• Fire safety certificate.

Businesses that deal with consumable food or commodities must have both a health and food hygiene license. All businesses are required to have a fire clearance certificate.

Businesses with advertising signage of 300mm by 60mm or less are required to obtain an advertising signage license.t

The fire clearance certificate and trading license are compulsory for all businesses, but in some cases, a business owner may have to acquire other licenses to operate in Nairobi County.

The rates usually vary depending on the number of employees, the location and the size of where the business premise is located. The cost of a business permit is around Ksh 15,200 for business owners with 5 employees whereby Ksh 200 is the application fee.

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The rates for a single business permit also depend on the size in square meters of your business. For instance, a small trader shop with up to four employees will pay Ksh. 4000 while a small informal trader or service provider such as shoe shiner or newspaper street vendor pays Ksh. 3500. On the other hand, a transport company that occupies 100sqm pays Ksh. 100,000.

The stated amount must be paid in City Hall or via the online portal. The unified business permit in Nairobi is valid for one year only.

You can acquire a business permit by visiting the Nairobi City Council office or by using the online portal.

https://epayments.nairobi.go.ke/

By Joy Ngoiri