DEFINITION A shareholders’ agreement is essentially a corporate pre-nuptial agreement. A shareholders’ agreement is, as you might expect, an agreement between the shareholders of a company. It can be between all or, in some cases, only some of the shareholders (like, for instance, the holders of a particular class of share). Its purpose is to protect the shareholders’ investment…

Registration of a Charitable Trust or Foundation in Kenya Black Law dictionary defines a Charitable Trust as One in which property held by a trustee must be used for charitable purposes (advancement of health, religion, etc.). Fiduciary relationship with respect to property arising as a result of a manifestation of an intention to create it,…

Establishing an ESOP in Kenya AN EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN An employee share ownership plan (ESOP) is a mechanism that enables and facilitates employee ownership in a company. Employee ownership schemes are an attractive form of giving employees an opportunity to participate in the ownership and decision making of their company. An employee share ownership…

Registration of a Pension Scheme in Kenya DEFINITION A pension scheme is a type of retirement benefit scheme where at retirement, the contributions from both the employee and employer plus accrued interest are utilized to purchase a pension annuity from an insurance company/Approved Issuer with the provision that a member may take a maximum of…

Registration of a Pharmaceutical Business in Kenya The pharmaceutical industry in Kenya is growing at a rapid pace and offers excellent opportunities for manufacturers, distributers and exporters to establish their products and services. Kenya has a significant, and growing, domestic pharmaceutical market. The distribution of pharmaceutical products has been increasing due to the rising disease…

A Fund Manager in Kenya is a market professional who promulgates analysis and research on capital markets securities and advising investors on such securities at a commission. They also manage portfolios of securities on behalf of clients pursuant to a contract. A fund manager is a key participant in the management of a collective investment…

How to start an environmental trust in Kenya. To come up with a vision for the Trust – the purpose of the trust, the beneficiaries, the future short and long-term goals. Potential stakeholders consultative process. Appointing a steering committee to kick-start the project. Experts and interested parties who can secure funding, essential agreements and meetings…

HOW TO START AN INVESTMENT BANK IN KENYA An investment bank is a non-deposit taking institution licensed by the Authority to advise on offers of securities to the public or a section of the public, take-overs, mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring involving companies listed or quoted on a securities exchange, privatization of companies listed or to…

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…