PUBS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF KENYA ENGAGEMENT

Following the recent gazetted Nairobi Finance Act 2023, the association noted that the alcoholic charges had tremendously increased from the proposed figures.

On Tuesday 8^th November 2023, PERAK in conjunction with Small and Medium Liqour Traders Association (MELTA) held a meeting with the Chief Officer Business and Hustler Opportunity Ms. Zipporah Mwangi and Nairobi City County Liquor Director Ms. Rhoda Otieno to discuss and seek clarity on:

1. Business schedules and operation hours in respect to the approved charges

It’s important to note that the new charges take effects immediately upon renewal of the liquor license and the operation hours remains the same where:

General license for a bar is 100,000
Bar and restaurant ksh 130,000
Club license

(see attached schedule)

The concern from both associations were:

The approved charges are high and the businesses are struggling to keep afloat
Majority of the businesses will close doors leading to job losses and loss of revenue to the County
The Nairobi City County should give business owners amnesty in terms of enforcement as this opens up room to extortion and harassment
The charges will push/see an increase in consumption and sale of illicit brews
The need to collaborate and work together in terms of sensitization and protection of the business owners
Review the new charges

It was agreed and resolved that:

The county representative will forward the concerns of the industry to the CEC Business and Hustler Opportunity, who will brief H.E. Where PERAK national chairman will be notified on the way forward after a day
The associations to formally put the concerns in writing
Schedule for a second meeting once a formal letter has been received

Both parties noted the need for consultation and dialogue before seeking other avenues

Present:

(PERAK): Mike Muthami (National Chairman), Julius Thuo, Alex Mwonga, Eunice Ogea, Denis Odongi (Chairman Umoja Bar Owners), Robert Odhiambo (Secretary Embakasi East Bar Owners)

(MELTA): Frank Mbogo (National Chairman), Alex Matindi, Mboya Brian

THIRD SCHEDULE (r. 15)

LICENSE FEES

Type of License Annual Fees

General retail alcoholic drink license (Bar) –

in respect of premises situated within a
City or a municipality …………………                               100,000
General retail alcoholic drink license
(off license) –
in respect of premises situated within
City or municipality ………………….                                 50,000
Brewer’s alcoholic drink license
For each alcoholic drink or product manufactured:
(a) one million liters and above per annum                           1,000,000

(b) between five hundred thousand (500,000)
and nine hundred ninety nine thousand, nine hundred
and ninety nine (999,999) liters per annum ………..             500,000

(c) above twelve thousand (12,000) but below four
hundred and ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and
ninety nine liters (499,999) per annum …………….             250,000

(d) twelve thousand liters (12,000) and below per annum      50,000
Wholesale alcoholic drink license for each premises 50,000
Import alcoholic drink license (wholesale):
(a) one million liters and above                                            1,000,000

(b) between five hundred thousand (500,000)
and nine hundred ninety nine thousand, nine hundred
and ninety nine (999,999) liters ……..………..                    500,000

(c) below five hundred thousand (500,000) liters                   250,000
(1) Bottler’s alcoholic drink license 250,000

(2) Depot license, in addition to subparagraph (1)
per depot ……………………………………………. 50,000
(1) Distributor alcoholic drink license ……………. 50,000

(2) Depot license, in addition to subparagraph (1)
per depot ……………………………………………. 20,000
Hotel alcoholic drink license
(a) in respect of premises situated within a City
or a municipality …………………………………… 50,000

(b) where the license holds a general retail alcoholic
drink license in respect of the same premises …….. 5,000
Restaurant alcoholic drink license –
in respect of premises situate within City
or municipality ……………………………………. 30,000
(1) Club alcoholic drink license (member’s club) –

in respect of premises situate within City
or municipality ……………………………………               100,000

(2) Club alcoholic drink license (proprietary club or
night club or discotheque) –
in respect of premises situate within City
or municipality ……………………………………               100,000

Supermarket and franchised retail stores alcoholic
drink license –
in respect of supermarkets or franchised retail
stores for each premises situate within City
or municipality …………………………………… 80,000
Theatre alcoholic drink license 15,000
Traveler’s alcoholic drink license
(a) where the license does not hold a general retail
alcoholic drink license in respect of the same premises 30,000

(b) where the license holds a general retail alcoholic
drink license in respect of the same premises 15,000
Railway restaurant car alcoholic drink license per car 5,000
Steamship alcoholic drink license, per steamship 30,000
Temporary or occasional alcoholic drink license per day 1,000
For transferring an alcoholic drink license 1,000
For removing an alcoholic drink license 500
For the issue of an assurance under the Act 1,000