Sectoral Permits / Tourism sector / Class "B" Enterprises (Restaurants and other food and beverage services) / Restaurant licence

Summary of the procedure

List of steps

List of steps (4)
1
Apply for restaurant licence Online procedure
2
Pay restaurant licence fees Online procedure
3
Inspection of premises
4
Obtain restaurant licence Online procedure
 

Where to go?

TRA Licensing Portal (x 2)
1 4
TRA Licensing Portal
Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal
2
Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal
Tourism Regulatory Authority
3
Tourism Regulatory Authority

What you will get

Restaurant licence
4
Restaurant licence

Required documents

Certificate of incorporation
1
Certificate of incorporation
List of shareholders and directors - CR 12
1
List of shareholders and directors - CR 12
KRA PIN certificate
1
KRA PIN certificate
Work permit
1
Work permit
Professional certificate
1
Professional certificate
Curriculum vitae
1
National Identity card
1
National Identity card
Payment advice
2
Payment advice
Food handlers health certificate (x 2)
3 3
Food handlers health certificate
List of employees
3
Health clearance certificate
3

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure : KES  9,500
KES  8,500 (  LIcence fees for a restaurant that has not previously traded or that with an annual gross receipt of less than Ksh 3,000,000)
KES  1,000 (  Application processing fee for restaurant licence)

How long ?

  min. max.
Total time (sum): 1d 1/2 15d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 15mn 1h.
Attention at counter: 45mn 1h. 40mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 1d 14d

Legal justification?

Tourism Act 2011  Tourism Act 2011
Tourism Regulatory Authority Regulations 2014  Tourism Regulatory Authority Regulations 2014
  ( Sections  14, 15, 16, 17, 3rd schedule , 18, 2nd schedule ,  Article 4th schedule )

Detailed steps

1
Apply for restaurant licence

Contact details

Entity in charge

TRA Licensing Portal


Tel: +254 701 444 777
Email: info@tra.go.ke
Website: https://trimspublic.tourismauthority.go.ke/index.php

Expected results

1. TRA Invoice
TRA Invoice

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Certificate of incorporation (copy)
For companies
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Business registration certificate (copy)
For business names
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
List of shareholders and directors - CR 12 (copy)
For companies
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
KRA PIN certificate (copy)
For the legal entity
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Work permit (copy)
For foreigners working in the restaurant
5. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Professional certificate (copy)
For the person running the business
6.
Curriculum vitae (copy)
For the restaurant manager
7. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
National Identity card (copy)
For local directors
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Passport (copy)
For foreign directors

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  20mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Legal justification

1. Tourism Act 2011
Tourism Act 2011
Section 98
2. Tourism Regulatory Authority Regulations 2014
Tourism Regulatory Authority Regulations 2014
Sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 3rdschedule

Additional information

Foreign owned companies are required to have an asset base of Ksh 10 Million

Recourse: Kenya Investment Authority

Entity in charge

Kenya Investment Authority

UAP Old Mutual Towers, Upper Hill, 14th and 15th floor P. O BOX 55704, Nairobi 00200
Tel: +254 730 104 200 / +254 730 104 210
Email: info@investkenya.go.ke
Website: www.investkenya.go.ke
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

One Stop Centre -TRA

Mon: 08:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Hellen Ndung'u

TRA - KenInvest Liaison officer
Tel: +254 730 104 215 / +254 723 459 189
Email: hndungu@tra.go.ke
2
Pay restaurant licence fees

Costs

( ver detalles )

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

Espera hasta paso siguiente

KES 304500
10 mn  -  40 mn
1 day  -  14 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal


Tel: +254 207 903 260
Email: support@ecitizen.go.ke
Website: https://www.ecitizen.go.ke/

Expected results

1. Payment receipt
Payment receipt

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Payment advice (copy)

Cost KES 9,500

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KES 1,000
Application processing fee for restaurant licence
KES 8,500
LIcence fees for a restaurant that has not previously traded or that with an annual gross receipt of less than Ksh 3,000,000
or  KES 11,000
Licence fees for a restaurant with over KSh 3, 000,000 annual gross receipt but not more than KSh 4,000,000
or  KES 160,000
Licence fees for a restaurant with over KSh 4,000,000 annual gross receipt but not more than KSh 4,500,000
or  KES 21,000
Licence fees for a restaurant with over KSh 4,500,000 gross annual receipt but not more than KSh 5,000,000
or  KES 26,000
Licence fee for a restaurant with over KSh 5,000,000 annual gross receipt but not more than KSh 5,500,000
or  KES 31,000
Licence fees for a restaurant with over KSh 5,500,000 gross annual receipt but not more than Ksh 6,000,000
or  KES 46,000
Licence fees for a restaurant with over KSh 6,000,00 gross annual receipt

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  30mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   1 day - Max.   14 days

Legal justification

1. Tourism Act 2011
Tourism Act 2011
Section 98
2. Tourism Regulatory Authority Regulations 2014
Tourism Regulatory Authority Regulations 2014
Article 4thschedule

Recourse: Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal

Entity in charge

Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal


Tel: +254 207 903 260
Email: support@ecitizen.go.ke
Website: https://www.ecitizen.go.ke/
3
Inspection of premises

Contact details

Entity in charge

Tourism Regulatory Authority

Utalii House,4th Floor, Utalii Lane, off Uhuru Highway. P.O. Box 30027, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 (0) 20313010
Email: info@tourismauthority.go.ke
Website: www.tourismauthority.go.ke

Expected results

1. 01 - Inspection report
Inspection report

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Food handlers health certificate (copy)
2.
List of employees (copy)
3.
Health clearance certificate (copy)
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Food handlers health certificate (copy)

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   30mn - Max.   1h.

Recourse: Tourism Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Tourism Regulatory Authority

Utalii House,4th Floor, Utalii Lane, off Uhuru Highway. P.O. Box 30027, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 (0) 20313010
Email: info@tourismauthority.go.ke
Website: www.tourismauthority.go.ke
4
Obtain restaurant licence

Contact details

Entity in charge

TRA Licensing Portal


Tel: +254 701 444 777
Email: info@tra.go.ke
Website: https://trimspublic.tourismauthority.go.ke/index.php

Expected results

1. 01 - Restaurant licence
Restaurant licence

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   20mn

Legal justification

1. Tourism Act 2011
Tourism Act 2011
Section 98
2. Tourism Regulatory Authority Regulations 2014
Tourism Regulatory Authority Regulations 2014
Sections 18, 2ndschedule

Recourse: Kenya Investment Authority

Entity in charge

Kenya Investment Authority

UAP Old Mutual Towers, Upper Hill, 14th and 15th floor P. O BOX 55704, Nairobi 00200
Tel: +254 730 104 200 / +254 730 104 210
Email: info@investkenya.go.ke
Website: www.investkenya.go.ke
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

One Stop Centre -TRA

Mon: 08:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Hellen Ndung'u

TRA - KenInvest Liaison officer
Tel: +254 730 104 215 / +254 723 459 189
Email: hndungu@tra.go.ke