INSOLVENCY AND BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY ACT, 2015: KENYA
(Insolvency series 1) For decades, the legal landscape for financially distressed companies in Kenya was dominated by the concept of liquidation. The primary, and often only, recou
BRS ISSUES MANDATORY TIMELINE FOR FILING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION-KENYA
On 17th October 2024, the Business Registration Service issued a public notice requiring all private limited companies that are yet to file their list of Beneficial Owners to do so
CONDITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES OF FOREIGN COMPANIES REGISTERED IN KENYA
The Companies Act No. 17 of 2015 imposes a number of responsibilities on foreign companies intending to be registered or registered in Kenya. Below is an overview of some of the co
HOW TO CLOSE A FOREIGN COMPANY REGISTERED IN KENYA
The Business Registration Service (BRS) is seized with the powers to register or deregister branches of foreign companies registered in Kenya. However, it is important to not
COUNTY GOVERNMENTS HAVE 6 MONTHS FROM 28TH JUNE 2024 TO IMPLEMENT A UNIFORM LICENSING PROCEDURE
Review of the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Act, 2024 On the 28th June 2024, the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Act, 2024 was assented to by the President. This new
REQUIREMENTS FOR A COURIER SERVICE OPERATOR LICENCE IN KENYA
The Communication Authority of Kenya is the body mandate to license postal and courier service operators in Kenya and is seized with the responsibility of issuing both national and
AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS KENYA
In Kenya the State Department of Foreign Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs is the body mandated with the responsibility of authenticating official document
REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED COMPANIES (ANNOTATION AND RECTIFICATION) REGULATIONS, 2024 KENYA
The Business Registration Service has drafted the Companies (Annotation and Rectification) Regulations, 2024 and invited members of the public to submit their comments on the draft
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024
The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act, 2024 come into force after President William Ruto signed it into law on 24th April 2024. The Act amends about 16 Acts of Parliament.
NAIROBI CITY COUNTY SETS NEW GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR LICENCING OF BARS & NIGHT CLUBS
The Nairobi City County through the County Executive Committee Member in charge of Physical Planning has gazetted via gazette notice number 3421 and published on 22nd March, 2024 s