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
FOREIGNERS SETTING UP OR MOVING TO KENYA TO WORK
Following the amendments to the Companies Act, 2015 foreigners intending to set up businesses in Kenya can register a private limited company but they are now required to have a lo
DUE DILIGENCE WHEN BUYING GOLD IN KENYA
Many gold buyers, especially foreigners are always warried of gold sellers in Kenya and sometime Africa at large. They put their suspicion first before anything else and the suspic