Year: 2014

Here are the frequently asked questions CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME The company management may be desirous to change the name of the company for various reasons. Such reasons include mergers & Acquisitions, change of ownership, on consolidation of various companies into one, making a name shorter for marketing and many other reasons. The Registrar of…

Societies in Kenya are registered under the Societies Act. Political parties, Churches, Welfare associations, Sports associations, and Private members clubs can all be registered under the societies Act as Societies. Requirements for registration of a society. Proposed names for search and approval; Objects of the society; The number of members in the society (At least…

Sole proprietorships and partnerships are both registered under the Business Names Act. A sole proprietorship is formed by only one person whereas a partnership will consist of at least two persons and a maximum of 20 persons. The registration procedure for the two is more or less the same as the same Form BN2 is…

The Constitution of Kenya and the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 recognizes the citizenship rights of an individual in Kenya. There are various ways in which one may acquire citizenship in the country CITIZENSHIP BY BIRTH-QUALIFICATIONS If on the date of a person’s birth, whether or not born in Kenya, either the mother or…

Registration of a public company in Kenya A public company is defined by Section 10 of the Companies Act, 2015 as having; Free transferability of shares It’s articles do not prohibit members of the public from subscribing to its shares The Certificate of Incorporation must indicate that it is a public company. Procedure for Incorporation…