The principal types of business enterprises in Kenya are:.
- Registered Companies (Private and Public)
- Branch offices of companies registered outside Kenya
- Partnerships
- Sole Proprietorships; and
- Societies
COMPANY REGISTRATION
In order to register your company, you will need to;
- Reserve a company name and get it approved Registrar of Companies
- Prepare the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association.
- Complete various forms including Statement of Nominal Capital, Particulars of Directors and Shareholders, Situation of Registered Office and Certificate of a Lawyer involved in the Formation of the Company
- Stamp the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association and the Statement of Nominal Capital at the Lands Office together with payment of stamp duty on Nominal Capital.
- File all the forms together with one stamped copy of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association with the Registrar of Companies.
You will then be issued with a Certificate of Incorporation by the Registrar of Companies. For public companies, in addition to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Registrar will issue a Trading Certificate
OPENING A BRANCH OFFICE OF AN OVERSEAS COMPANY
An overseas company wishing to open a branch office in Kenya should deliver the following to the Registrar of Companies:
- A certified copy of the Charter, Statutes or Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, or other instruments defining the constitution of the company;
- A list of the directors and secretary of the company, giving full names, nationality and other directorships of companies in Kenya;
- Names and postal addresses of one or more persons resident in Kenya authorized to accept, on behalf of the company, service of notices required to be served on the company;
- Full address of the registered or principal office of the company in its home country and;
- Full address of place of business in Kenya.
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