1. Starting a business
  2. Company registration
  3. Register a local company for citizens
  4. Register a local company for citizens (General)
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Company registration  (2) expand_more expand_less
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Apply and pay for company registration
(last modified: 30/09/2021)

You can apply for this step online

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Costs

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Timeframe ( ver detalles )

Espera hasta paso siguiente

KES 10750
0 mn  -  0 mn
8h.  -  1 day

Contact details

Entity in charge

Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal


Tel: +254 709 480 000 / +254 790 724 504
Email: cr@ag.go.ke
Website: https://www.ecitizen.go.ke/

Expected results

Payment Invoice

Requirements
Natural persons Legal persons

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Signed company registration form -CR1 (copy)
Dully signed by the directors
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Signed memorandum of a company with share capital-CR2 (copy)
Dully signed by the directors.
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Signed notice of registered address-CR8 (copy)
Dully signed by the directors.
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Signed statement of nominal capital (copy)
Dully signed by the directors.
5. Signed register of beneficial owners - BOF1
Signed register of beneficial owners - BOF1 (copy)
Dully signed by one director on behalf of the company
6. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Passport photo (copy)
For each director.
7. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Identity card
8. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Contact details
1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Certificate of incorporation (copy)

Cost KES 10,750

KES expand_more expand_less
  • KES Add Name Here
KES 100
For name reservation
KES 10,000
For company registration
KES 600
For CR 12 - List of shareholders certificate
KES 50
eCitizen convenience fee

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   1h. - Max.   2h.
Waiting time until next step: Min.   8h. - Max.   1 day

Legal justification

1. Companies Act 2015
Companies Act 2015
Sections 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 32, 46, 54, 128, 129, 138
2. Companies Act Regulations 2015
Companies Act Regulations 2015
Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 1stschedule
3. Companies ACT General Amendment (2) Regulations 2016
Companies ACT General Amendment (2) Regulations 2016
4. Legal Notice No.61 of 2016
Legal Notice No.61 of 2016

Additional information

The applicant is required to submit at least 3 unique names in order of priority. Upon completion of the online application, the applicant ought to download the online forms - CR1, CR2, CR8, BOF1 and the statement of nominal capital and have them signed then upload them in the ecitizen system. Upon submission of the signed forms, the application undergoes review whereby the registrar checks whether the requirements have been met and whether the forms have been signed by the requisite parties. If satisfied, it is approved upon when the applicant will be able to download the registration certificates. If the application is missing some requirements, it will be sent back for corrections.

Recourse: Business Registration Service

Entity in charge

Business Registration Service

Harambee Avenue P.O Box 30031, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 020 222 7461 / +254 700 072 929
Email: eo@brs.go.ke
Website: https://brs.go.ke
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Customer care - Business Registration Service

Mon: 08:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Samuel Wairegi Wahome

Customer care officer
Tel: +254 020 2227461 / +254 (0) 202 251 355
Email: wairegi.samuel@yahoo.com, eo@brs.go.ke
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