Kenya: Nairobi County Rolls Out Single Licensing Platform to Boost Revenue

2 January 2024
Capital FM (Nairobi)

Nairobi — County Government of Nairobi has unveiled a single licencing platform for entrepreneurs and residents.

The electronic Unified Business Permit (UBP) combines the business, fire, food, health, and advertising licenses into one.

UBP eliminates the issuance of multiple licenses.

It has been in the development and pilot stages in recent months and was one of the key commitments made by Governor Sakaja Johnson in his manifesto.

"We continue to make Nairobi Work, and I am glad that the UBP has now been activated as part of a deliberate effort to improve the ease of doing business parameters in this city," Sakaja said.

"This electronic solution eliminates the issuance of multiple business permits in various service points, which has also been a key revenue leakage risk."

The platform is also expected to boost the county's Own Source Revenues (OSR) performance, which is expected to grow and facilitate the collection of Sh20 billion by sealing revenue leakage points.

"With the activation of the UBP issuance on the NairobiPay Portal, the county government is now on course to generate and reach its target of Ksh20 Billion in Own Source Revenues to fund development projects in the city," Governor Sakaja said.

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