1. Starting a business
  2. Register a sole proprietorship
  3. Register a business name
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Sole proprietor registration  (2) expand_more expand_less
1 Apply and pay for registration
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2 Obtain registration
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Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 1 expand_more expand_less

Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal (x 2)
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Results 1 expand_more expand_less

Certificate of business registration
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Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Signed statement of particulars print out
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Passport photo
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Estimated cost KES  950

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KES expand_more expand_less
  • KES Add Name Here
KES 100
For name reservation
KES 800
For business name registration
KES 50
eCitizen convinience fee

Total Duration 1d 1/2 - 2d 1/2  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 1d 1/2 2d 1/2
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Attention at counter: 35mn 1h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 1d 2d

Laws 2 expand_more expand_less

The registration of business names Act - Legal notice No. 89 - 12th June 2003 Legal Notice No.89 of 2003 (Registration of business names Act)
Registration of business names act 2012 Registration of Business Names Act 2012
  Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
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