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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Steps (7) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Company registration  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain business permit  (1) expand_more expand_less
National Hospital Insurance Fund(NHIF)  (2) expand_more expand_less
Social security registration  (2) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 4 expand_more expand_less

Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal (x 2)
1 2
County Government of Kenya
3
National Hospital Insurance Fund (x 2)
4 5
National Social Security Fund - NSSF Headquarters (x 2)
6 7

Results 7 expand_more expand_less

Name reservation letter
2
Certificate of incorporation
2
List of shareholders and directors- CR 12
2
Company PIN
2
Business permit
3
Employer's code
5
Certificate of registration with NSSF
7

Required Documents
Natural persons Legal persons
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Certificate of incorporation (x 2)
3 4
PIN certificate
3
Identity card
3
NHIF employers registration form
4
Company PIN Certificate (x 2)
4 6
NSSF employers registration form
6
Signed company registration form -CR1
1
Signed memorandum of a company with share capital-CR2
1
Signed notice of registered address-CR8
1
Signed statement of nominal capital
1
Signed register of beneficial owners - BOF1
1
Passport photo
1
Certificate of incorporation
1

Estimated cost KES  25,950

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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
KES 15,000
Estimate- For business permit - fee varies from one county to another
KES 200
Estimate- For business permit application fees. The fee varies from one county to another

Total Duration 3d 1/2 - 5d   expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 3d 1/2 5d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 25mn 50mn
Attention at counter: 6h. 50mn 3h. 35mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 2d 1/2 4d

Laws 13 expand_more expand_less

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
Companies ACT General Amendment (2) Regulations 2016 Companies ACT General Amendment (2) Regulations 2016
Companies Act Regulations Companies Act Regulations 2015
  Sections 1st schedule, 3, 4, 5, 7
Constitution of Kenya Constitution of Kenya
  articles 4th Schedule, 186
County Government Act of 2012 County Government Act of 2012
  Section  59
Income Tax Act Income Tax Act
  Section  4 and 132
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.61 of 2016 Legal Notice No.61 of 2016
Legal Notice No.81 of 2014-NSSF ACT Legal Notice No.81 of 2014 NSSF Regulations
  Sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19
National Hospital Insurance Fund Act National Hospital Insurance Fund Act
  Section  16
National Social Security Fund Act 2013 National Social Security Fund Act 2013
  Sections 19, 20
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