How To Register A Business Enterprise In Kenya

He she issues certificates of compliance for foreign companies certificates of incorporation for local companies and certificates of registration for sole proprietorship and partnerships.

How to register a business enterprise in kenya. To finish the registration phase you need to pay ksh. Kenya medical practitioners dentist board law society of kenya etc and business kra pin county council or city council business permit cost for this will vary depending on the size of your business. Shareholders details if any. Cr 1 cr 2 cr 8 statement of nominal capital. Write out the company s directors addresses on form cr8.

Registration of business name. 1 2 working day subject to ecitizen system. Seal all these in a large envelope and address them to the registrar of companies. Primarily a business is registered with the state in. New registration llp 1.

The kenyan government requires businesses to provide the official residential addresses of the director or directors including any directors who live outside of kenya. Procedures of registering a business enterprise. Log onto ecitizen your account. Business registration this can be done using the ecitizen portal approval from relevant bodies e g. Nairobi residents should deliver it to the business registration department manually for faster processing.

Here is the new process of registering a business in kenya. For you to use the ecitizen platform you need to have registered on it which is a simple process. Physical residential address of directors. Once you log in select business registration service. Print out a copy of form cr8 and write in the name and business type of your company.

Starting a business in kenya the registrar of companies is responsible for business registrations in kenya. What do i need to register a business. Alternatively you could use a credit card at the registrar s office. Once you are in the business registration service click on make application. A completed registration form cr1 available for download on the portal statement of capital.