List of Documents required to register a company in Kenya. Any Adult person or company qualifies to register a Limited company in Kenya. There is no restriction on foreign nationals or foreign companies from owning a Kenyan company 100%. However there are some specific licenses under other legislations that require Kenyan shareholding.
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Documents required to regisbiter a company in Kenya.
- National Identity card number for Kenyan citizens.
- Registered iTax number for Kenyan citizens.
- Copy of Bio-data page of passport for foreign nations.
- Clear passport photo preferably in a white background.
- Where a company is a shareholder. – Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation of the company.
How many directors can a limited company in Kenya have?
Under Kenyan company Law, you can have a minimum of 1 shareholder / Director and not more than 20 directors and or shareholders
Shareholding of a company in Kenya.
The shareholding of a company in Kenya is determined by the Nominal capital of the company and the Classes of the shares in the company.
You may have a Nominal capital of as low as KES 100.
It is important to note that companies with nominal capital over 5,000,000 are required to appoint a CPS – Certified company secretary.
