Corporate & Commercial Law Insights
Analysis of the law that governs doing business in Kenya, from incorporation and shareholder arrangements to the regulatory obligations that follow. Drawn from the transactions themselves, for founders, boards and counsel.
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 […]
By Peter Maina
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 […]
By Peter Maina
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 […]
By Peter Maina