Licensing – Class B
Class A
Class A includes Hotels, Villas, Homestays ...
Class B
Class B Enterprises include restaurants, food and beverage services ...
Class C
Class C Enterprises include Tour operators, Local air charter ...
Class D
Class D includes Nature parks, Nature reserves, Game ranches ...
Class E
Class E includes Local traditional boat operators, Curio vendors ...
Class F
Class F includes Entertainment Facilities...
Class B Enterprises include;
- Restaurants
- Other food and beverage services
Requirements
- Certificate of registration/incorporation
- CR 12 companies and /or ID copy of the directors/owner
- KRA PIN Certificate of the tourism enterprise
- Entry /work permit of the directors in case of foreign ownership
To be confirmed during inspection
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- Lease agreement or proof of ownership of the business
- List of employees
- Health Clearance Certificate
- Food handlers health certificate
| CLASS B | Application Fee | Annual License Fee (Ksh) | License Renewal |
| Restaurant that has not Previously Traded | 1000.00 | 8,500.00 | 8,500.00 |
| Annual Gross Receipts of less than Ksh 3 M | 1000.00 | 8,500.00 | 8,500.00 |
| Over 3 Million and but not More than 4 Million | 1000.00 | 11,000.00 | 11,000.00 |
| Over 4 million and but not More than 4.5 Million | 1000.00 | 16,000.00 | 16,000.00 |
| Over 4.5 Million and but not More than 5 Million | 1000.00 | 21,000.00 | 21,000.00 |
| Over 5 million and but not More than 5.5 Million | 1000.00 | 26,000.00 | 26,000.00 |
| Over 5.5 Million and but not More than 6 Million | 1000.00 | 31,000.00 | 31,000.00 |
| Over 6 million | 1000.00 | 46,000.00 | 46,000.00 |
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Hotels
- Submission of fully-filled license application form – Download Application form
- Certificate of registration / Incorporation of company
- Memorandum and Articles of Association of company
- Copy of menu and tariff where applicable
- Copy of the current health clearance certificate (less than three months old)
- Medical Certificate of food handlers
- CV and professional certificates of the Manager
- Manager’s letter of appointment
- Entry permit for all non- Kenyans working in the facility and affidavit for non-resident director(s)
- Lease agreement/ copy of title deed of premises occupied by the hotel
- Letter of ‘no objection’ from NEMA
- EIA for new facilities / environmental audit for existing facilities
- Compliance to tourism or area development plans
- Evidence of insurance cover for the premises
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Villas
A Villa is a detached or semi-detached fully-furnished private house or holiday home, usually luxurious in nature, with its own grounds and which is rented out to a selected clientele or used as a holiday home
- Submission of fully-filled licence application form
- Copy of identity card or passport of owner/director
- Copy of lease agreement or title deed of premises
- Copy of applicant’s pin number ( or company pin number (where applicable)
- Application fee of Ksh. 1000 for new applicants
- Shs 26,000 annual license fee
NB
- Late payments for all licenses attract a penalty of 10% of the applicable license fee for every month delayed.
- License fee clusters are provided for in the legal notice number 128 September 2014
- All payments MUST be made by cash deposit into the above account
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Service Apartments
- Copy of identity card or passport of owner/director
- Copy of lease agreement or title deed of premises
- Copy of applicant’s pin number ( or company pin number (where applicable
- Submission of fully-filled licence application form
- Copy of identity card or passport of owner/director
- Copy of lease agreement or title deed of premises
- Copy of applicant’s pin number ( or company pin number (where applicable)
Serviced Apartment License fee payable
| Description | License Application Fee (Ksh.) | Annual License Fee (Ksh.) | License Renewal Fee (Ksh.) |
| Services Apartments | 1,000 | 26,000 | 26,000 |
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Service Flats
A Villa is a detached or semi-detached fully-furnished private house or holiday home, usually luxurious in nature, with its own grounds and which is rented out to a selected clientele or used as a holiday home
- Submission of fully-filled licence application form
- Copy of identity card or passport of owner/director
- Copy of lease agreement or title deed of premises
- Copy of applicant’s pin number ( or company pin number (where applicable)
- Application fee of Ksh. 1000 for new applicants
- Shs 26,000 annual license fee
NB
- Late payments for all licenses attract a penalty of 10% of the applicable license fee for every month delayed.
- License fee clusters are provided for in the legal notice number 128 September 2014
- All payments MUST be made by cash deposit into the above account
Kindly visit this link to apply for a service.
Game Lodges
- Certificate of registration / Incorporation of company
- Memorandum and Articles of Association of company
- Copy of menu and tariff where applicable
- Copy of the current health clearance certificate (less than three months old)
- Medical Certificate of food handlers
- CV and professional certificates of the Manager
- Manager’s letter of appointment
- Entry permit for all non- Kenyans working in the facility and affidavit for non-resident director(s)
- Lease agreement/ copy of title deed of premises occupied by the hotel
- Letter of ‘no objection’ from NEMA
- EIA for new facilities / environmental audit for existing facilities
- Compliance to tourism or area development plans
- Evidence of insurance cover for the premises
| Description | License Application Fee (Ksh.) | Annual License Fee (Ksh.) | License Renewal Fee (Ksh.) |
| Conventional game lodges with at least one restaurant, bar or bed capacity of between one to twenty beds. | 1,000.00 | 21,000.00 | 21,000.00 |
| Conventional game lodges with at least two restaurant, bar or bed capacity of between 21 to 60 beds in addition to a swimming pool. | 1,000.00 | 26,000.00 | 26,000.00 |
| Conventional game lodges with at least two restaurant, swimming pool, bar or bed capacity of between 61 to 100 beds in addition to a function room facility. | 1,000.00 | 31,000 | 31,000 |
| Conventional game lodges with at least two restaurant, swimming pool, function room, bar or bed capacity of above 101 beds in addition to health clubs and any other sporting facility. | 1,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 |
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Guest Houses
- Copy of identity card or passport of owner/director
- Copy of lease agreement or title deed of premises
- Copy of applicant’s pin number (or company pin number (where applicable)
- Copy of certificate of registration/incorporation of company (where applicable)
- Copy of the current health clearance certificate (less than three months old)
- Medical Certificate of food handlers
| Description | License Application Fee (Ksh.) | Annual License Fee (Ksh.) | License Renewal Fee (Ksh.) |
| Service Apartments | 1,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 |
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Home Stays
- Copy of identity card or passport of owner/director
- Copy of lease agreement or title deed of premises
- Copy of applicant’s pin number (or company pin number (where applicable)
| Description | License Application Fee (Ksh.) | Annual License Fee (Ksh.) | License Renewal Fee (Ksh.) |
| Economy | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Standard | 500 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Executive | 500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
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Eco-Lodges
- Certificate of registration / Incorporation of company
- Memorandum and Articles of Association of company
- Copy of menu and tariff where applicable
- Copy of the current health clearance certificate.
- Medical Certificate of food handlers
- CV and professional certificates of the Manager
- Manager’s letter of appointment
- Entry permit for all non- Kenyans working in the facility and affidavit for non-resident director(s)
- Lease agreement/ copy of title deed of premises occupied by the hotel
- Letter of ‘no objection’ from NEMA
- EIA for new facilities / environmental audit for existing facilities
- Compliance to tourism or area development plans
- Evidence of insurance cover for the premises
| Description | License Application Fee (Ksh.) | Annual License Fee (Ksh.) | License Renewal Fee (Ksh.) |
| Services Apartments | 1,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
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Holiday Cottages
- Copy of identity card or passport of owner/director
- Copy of lease agreement or title deed of premises
- Copy of applicant’s pin number ( or company pin number (where applicable)
| Description | License Application Fee (Ksh.) | Annual License Fee (Ksh.) | License Renewal Fee (Ksh.) |
| Services Apartments | 1,000 | 26,000 | 26,000 |
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Beach Cottages
- Copy of identity card or passport of owner/director
- Copy of lease agreement or title deed of premises
- Copy of applicant’s pin number ( or company pin number (where applicable)
| Description | License Application Fee (Ksh.) | Annual License Fee (Ksh.) | License Renewal Fee (Ksh.) |
| Services Apartments | 1,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
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