Permit Categories and Fees

Licensing of milk handling premises is an important activity in regulation of the dairy industry. It facilitates regular inspection of such premises to ensure compliance to milk quality and safety requirements. The various categories of licenses, which are designed for different processes along the value chain, are applied online.

Category of Permits

Regulatory PermitDescriptionAnnual Fees (KSh)Application Fee (KSh)Total
Regulatory Permit FeeProcessor Handling above 20,000 Litres per day50,000Free50,000
Regulatory Permit FeeProcessor Handling below 20,000 Litres per day25,000Free25,000
Milk Bar Permit FeeRetail outlet where dairy produce is dispensed to a consumer for own consumptionFreeFreeFree
Mini Dairy Permit FeeManufacturing business whose handling capacity is in excess of 500kg but not exceeding 10,000kgs per dayFreeFreeFree
Dairy Produce Dispenser Permit FeeDairy Business Operator using a vending machine to dispense processed dairy produceFreeFreeFree
Cottage Industry Permit FeeFarm level milk processing and value addition enterprises and does not exceed 500kg per day FreeFreeFree
Cooling Plant Permit fee. Milk cooling facilities handling above 5,000 litres of raw milk per day FreeFreeFree
Cooling Plant Permit FeeMilk cooling facilities handling below 5,000 litres of raw milk per day FreeFreeFree

Category of Permits

Category of permitFee (KSh)Application fee (KSh)Total
Application (licences& registration)FreeFreeFree
Primary Producer RegistrationFreeFreeFree
Processor Licence25,000Free25,000
Milk Bar License2,500Free2,500
Mini Dairy Licence6,000Free6,000
Dairy Produce Dispenser Licence2,500Free2,500
Cottage Industry Licence4,000Free4,000
Cooling Plant Licence1,000Free1,000