Category: Corporate & Commercial Law
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The Section 243A Contact Person: The KES 50,000 a Day Penalty Most Foreign-Owned Companies in Kenya Do Not Know About
In short, since 15 September 2023 every private company and every company limited by guarantee in Kenya which has neither a Kenya-qualified company secretary nor a director resident in Kenya must appoint a contact person, a natural person permanently resident in Kenya who keeps the company’s records of directors, shareholders and beneficial owners and produces…
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Cost of Registering a Company in Kenya in 2026: KES 10,650 at the Registry, and Everything Else You Will Pay
In short, the Registrar of Companies charges KES 10,650 to register a private limited company in Kenya, and the registration takes three to five working days when the system behaves. The registry fee is the smallest part of the bill. A company run by Kenyan founders should budget between KES 50,000 and KES 100,000 all…
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How to Set Up a Business in Kenya: The Complete Legal Guide for Founders and Foreign Investors
How Easy Is It to Set Up a Business in Kenya? What this article covers. How business registration in Kenya works in practice, what it costs, how long it takes, what a foreign investor is allowed to own, the taxes a new business will meet in 2026, and the compliance obligations most new companies discover…