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Business Registration
Kenyan business registration and company compliance guidance: choosing between a business name, limited company, LLP, NGO or trust; incorporation documents and BRS and eCitizen filings; shareholders, directors and beneficial ownership; KRA PIN, NSSF, SHIF and county permits; annual returns; registering a foreign company or branch; changing directors or shares; and the company secretarial records that must be kept current. Each guide sets out what the registrar requires, the sequence of filings and the ongoing obligations that follow registration.
Transferring Shares in a Private Company
A shareholder wants out, an investor wants in, or one founder is buying another's stake. Transferring shares in a private company is routine, but…
Read the noteCR12 and CR13 Certificates in Kenya
A bank asks for a CR12, a tender committee asks for a CR13, and neither request explains the difference. Knowing what each document is,…
Read the noteRegistering an NGO, LLP or Trust
Not every venture belongs in a limited company. Charitable objects, professional partnerships and family wealth each have their own Kenyan vehicle, with different registries,…
Read the noteBusiness Name or Limited Company in Kenya
A trader registering a first venture faces a fork in the road: a registered business name, or a limited company. The right answer depends…
Read the noteAnnual Returns Under the Companies Act 2015
Most Kenyan companies meet their annual return obligations only when a bank, a tender or a prospective buyer asks for proof of good standing,…
Read the noteBeneficial Ownership Filing in Kenya
Banks, tender committees and overseas counterparties now ask companies for more than a CR12: they want to know who ultimately owns and controls the…
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