Registration of a Company in Kenya The Registrar of Companies in Kenya carries out the registration of companies and other forms of businesses in Kenya pursuant to the Companies Act, 2015 of the Laws of Kenya. A person wishing to register a company in Kenya should lodge with the Registrar of Companies the following documents:…
Corporate Due Diligence Services in Kenya
Corporate Due Diligence Services in Kenya Capita Registrars offers corporate due diligence services in Kenya in respect of corporate filings. We can help you obtain the following information on the following; Verification of registration of the Company and Corporate Information Shareholders and type of Shareholding Any company charges Issued Share Capital Directors of the company…
Striking off a Company registered in Kenya
Striking off a Company registered in Kenya INTRODUCTION Running a business is not a bed of roses. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes that we don’t know. The socio-economic and political environment is sometimes not business friendly. One day you are doing well, next day you are unable to pay your…
EMBASSIES, HIGH COMMISSIONERS AND CONSULATES IN KENYA
Embassies, High Commissioners and Consulates are diplomatic missions that represent a foreign country known as the “Sending state” in another country known as the “host state”. Establishment of diplomatic relations between states is by mutual consent. A country may have several different types of diplomatic missions in another country such as: Permanent diplomatic missions Consulate…
Registration of a Company Limited by Guarantee in Kenya
What is a Company Limited by Guarantee? Section 7 of the Kenyan Companies Act 2015 states that; ‘A company is a company Limited by Guarantee if; it does not have a share capital; the liability of its members is limited by the company’s articles to the amount that the members undertake, by those articles, to…
Company Secretarial Services in Kenya
Company Secretarial Services in Kenya Company Secretarial Services in Kenya A company secretary is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the board operations in a company. This is a senior role in the company and reports to the Chief Executive and Chairman of the Organization. A company secretary can be an employee of…
Registration of a Non Deposit taking Microfinance in Kenya
What is a non-deposit taking (credit only) microfinance? A non-deposit taking institution, also known as a credit only entity is an institution that does not take any form of deposit or cash collateral from any person. This type of microfinance institution is not provided for in the Microfinance Act, Kenya and is therefore not regulated…
Converting a sole proprietorship to a company in Kenya
Converting a sole proprietorship to a company in Kenya. A guide. If you have registered a sole proprietorship and you would like to convert it to a company in Kenya. Please read on; Open an Ecitizen Account if you do not have one. An Ecitizen account is required in Kenya to carry out registration of…
Special Pass in Kenya
In this article, we will cover how to apply for a Special Pass in Kenya What is a Special Pass in Kenya? A special pass is issued under the Kenyan Citizenship and Immigration Act (Legal Notice no. 64) Regulation 31 (7) states that “Subject to the provisions of these Regulations on work permits and permanent…
Essential Compliance for SME’s & Startups Training in Kenya
Join other business executives and leaders for our upcoming Essential Series: Compliance for SME’s & Start Ups here https://mookh.com/event/d8c2007b-16bf-41c3-bacb-b0795cdaa0f4