1. Starting a business
  2. Company registration
  3. Register a branch of a foreign company
  4. Registering a branch of a foreign company (Kisumu)
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Steps (15) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Company registration  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain taxpayer registration  (6) expand_more expand_less
Obtain trade license  (3) expand_more expand_less
Social security registration  (2) expand_more expand_less
National Hospital Insurance Fund - NHIF  (2) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 7 expand_more expand_less

Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal (x 2)
1 2
iTax portal (x 3)
3 7 8
Kenya Investment Authority (x 3)
4 5 6
Kisumu County E-Services Portal (x 2)
9 11
Kisumu City Hall
10
National Social Security Fund - NSSF Headquarters (x 2)
12 13
National Hospital Insurance Fund (x 2)
14 15

Results 8 expand_more expand_less

Certificate of compliance
2
List of shareholders and directors- CR 12
2
Name reservation letter
2
Company PIN Certificate
8
Interim trade license
9
Trade License
11
Certificate of registration with NSSF
13
NHIF employer's code
15

Required Documents
Representatives
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Application for registration of a foreign company -FC2
1
Notice of place of business- Form FC4
1
Notice specifying opening hours of company -Form FC6
1
Certified certificate of incorporation
1
Certified Memorandum and articles of association
1
Passport (x 5)
1 3 4 6 7
Passport photo (x 2)
1 9
Appointment letter of local representative
1
Consent letter
1
Cover letter
4
Investment application form
4
PIN acknowledgment receipt - non resident
4
Certificate of compliance (x 4)
4 6 6 7
Signed memorandum of a company with share capital-CR2
4
Proof of investment
4
PIN acknowledgment receipt - non resident
6
Letter of appointment
6
Letter of introduction (x 2)
6 6
Proof of investment (x 2)
6 6
Endorsement letter (x 2)
6 6
List of shareholders and directors- CR 12 (x 2)
6 6
Work permit
6
Acknowledgment receipt for alien registration
6
PIN certificate (x 2)
6 6
Entry pass stamp
6
Latest Tax return
6
PIN certificate
7
PIN acknowledgment receipt
8
Interim trade license
10
NSSF employers registration form
12
Company PIN Certificate (x 2)
12 14
NHIF employers registration form
14
Certificate of incorporation
14
Representatives
Agent's current practising certificate (x 2)
4 6
Letter of authority (x 2)
4 6

Estimated cost KES  14,400

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KES expand_more expand_less
  • KES Add Name Here
KES 100
For name reservation
KES 6,800
For registration ofa branch of a foreign company
KES 600
For list of directors and shareholders
KES 50
eCitizen convenience fee
KES 400
Application fee
KES 400
For inspection of premises
KES 5,000
Estimate - For a trade license of a small workshop
KES 1,000
For payment of a trade name if the applicant has registered his/her business
KES 50
Ecitizen convenience fee

Total Duration 9d - 102d  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 9d 102d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 45mn 1h. 30mn
Attention at counter: 7h. 40mn 6h. 15mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 8d 101d

Laws 12 expand_more expand_less

Companies Act 2015 Companies Act 2015
  Sections 19, 975
Income Tax Act Income Tax Act
  Sections 3, 4, 4 and 132, 132, tion 132
Investment promotion act 2004 Investment Promotion Act 2004
  Sections 3, 4, 15
Kisumu County Finance Act 2018
NSSF ACT Regulations 2014 Legal Notice 81 of 2014 - NSSF Regulations
  Sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19
Legal Notice No. 82 of 2014 NSSF Regulations Legal Notice No. 82 of 2014 NSSF Regulations
  Sections 2, 5, 6, 7
Legal Notice No.14 of 2015-NHIF ACT Legal Notice No.14 of 2015-NHIF ACT
Legal Notice No.80 of 2003- Companies Act Legal Notice No.80 of 2003 Companies Act (schedule of fees)
  Article III
Legal Notice No.81 of 2014-NSSF ACT Legal Notice No.81 of 2014 NSSF Regulations
  Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 16
National Hospital Insurance Fund Act National Hospital Insurance Fund Act
  Section  16
National Social Security Fund Act 2013 National Social Security Fund Act 2013
  Section  19 ,  Article 19 and 20
PIN requirements checklist PIN requirements checklist
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