Nairobi County government has rolled out a single licensing platform for entrepreneurs and residents to boost revenue for the devolved unit.

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

The UBP 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.

“ 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.”

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

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Further, the UBP is 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.