Hotels

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
Hotel License fee payable
Description License Application Fee (Ksh.) Annual License Fee (Ksh.) License Renewal Fee (Ksh.)
With bed capacity of one to ten beds and / or minimum total charge for accommodation per night is over Ksh. 1,500 1,000 6,000 6,000
With bed capacity of one to ten beds and / or minimum total charge for accommodation per night is over Ksh. 1,500 1,000 8,500 8,500
With or without at least one restaurant and / or minimum total charge for accommodation per night is less than Ksh. 1,500 1,000 11,000 11,000
With or without at least one restaurant and / or bed capacity of between 11 to 40 and minimum total charge for accommodation per night is over Ksh. 1,500 1,000 16,000 16,000
With more than one restaurant and bar outlets and or bed capacity of between 41 to 80 beds in addition to function room facility 1,000 21,000 21,000
With at least three restaurants, bar outlets, swimming pool and / or bed capacity of between 81 to 120 beds in addition to function room facility with more than one syndicate rooms. 1,000 26,000 26,000
With at least three restaurants, bar outlets, swimming pool and / or bed capacity of between 121 to 160 beds in addition to banqueting departments and sports facilities 1,000 31,000 31,000
With at least three restaurants, bar outlets, swimming pool, sporting facility and / or bed capacity of between 160 to 200 in addition to a health club. 1,000 36,000 36,000
With at least three restaurants, bar outlets, swimming pool, sporting facility, health club and / or bed capacity of between 201 to 300 in addition to a casino. 1,000 41,000 41,000
With at least three restaurants, bar outlets, swimming pool, sporting facility, health club, casino and / or bed capacity of above 301 beds in addition to golf or racecourse 1,000 46,000 46,000

All Payments should be paid to;-

Account Name: Tourism Regulatory Authority
Account No. : 1178921034
KCB Bank: University Way Branch

NOTE;

  • 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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