Kenya · Corporate Compliance
Annual filings, registered-agent and beneficial-ownership obligations, and the official company registry.
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Companies registered under the Companies Act 2015 file annual returns with the Business Registration Service, keep their statutory registers — members, directors and beneficial owners — up to date, and lodge changes, including beneficial ownership information, with the Registrar. An official search (CR12) shows a company's current directors and shareholders. Under sections 93A and 894 of the Act the Registrar publishes lists of companies it believes are not carrying on business, which can lead to them being struck off, so a dormant company still needs to keep its filings current.
- Annual returns are filed with the Business Registration Service.
- Beneficial ownership information is kept and lodged with the Registrar.
- Companies not carrying on business can be listed and struck off.
- Business Registration Service — Companies Registry
Business Registration Service: companies, LLPs and business names under the Companies Act 2015.
Government portals
- Business Registration Service (BRS) — Company, LLP and business-name registration, official searches and insolvency.
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) — Tax PINs, income tax, PAYE, VAT, eTIMS invoicing and customs.
- Directorate of Immigration Services — Work permits and passes, permanent residence, eTA and passports.
- Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) — Registration of data controllers and processors, complaints and breach reports.