Residents and entrepreneurs in Nairobi City County are in for a sweet New Year gift following the activation of the electronic Unified Business Permit (UBP) system, as part of the Ease of Doing Business reform initiative. The UBP combines business, fire, food, health and advertising licenses into one and will be available on the Nairobi City County Government's NairobiPay Revenue Service online portal. Activation of the UBP system eliminates the issue of multiple licenses. It has been in development and pilot phase in recent months and was one of the key commitments made by Governor Johnson Sakaja in his manifesto. When he confirmed the UBP activation, Sakaja said the activation of the UBP system, which is effective today (January 1, 2024), will enable Nairobi entrepreneurs to easily pay for their licenses online and obtain electronic integrated business permits.

Source: The Star January 01, 2024 11:51 UTC