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Setting up a business in Kenya

Step by step guide to investing and doing business in Kenya

The official platform that enables Kenyan citizens , residents and visitors access and pay for government services online
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1. Register Your Business:

All company/business registrations are done via www.ecitizen.go.ke except for Limited Liability Partnerships which are done at the Registrar of companies or through a lawyer

2. Register with KenInvest

Visit invest.go.ke and fill in the investment application form.

3. Apply for Statutory Requirements:

  • Tax PIN/VAT registration: Visit kra.go.ke ;
  • Register with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF);
  • Register with the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF);
  • Acquire a Single/Unified Business Form from the relevant Local Authorities (County Government).

Steps at KenInvest

"Our objective is to encourage investment into Kenya by both local and foreign-owned companies." KenInvest
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4. Submit to KenInvest your application form with copies of;

  • Certificate of Incorporation (for local company)
  • Certificate of Compliance (for foreign company)
  • Memorandum and Articles of Association (CR2, CR8, CR12).

5. Issuance of Investment Certificate

Upon compliance with Health, Environment and Security requirements, KenInvest issues a certificate.

6. KenInvest tracking services

  • KenInvest undertakes tracking services to ensure smooth project implementation once a company begins its operation.

7. After Care Services

  • KenInvest undertakes After Care Services to pick out concerns.

Kenya High Commission, Kampala

The Kenya High Commission in Kampala was established in 1981 as a military liaison office to strengthen the historic relations between Kenya and Uganda with the first High Commissioner, reporting on 2nd March, 1981.

Since then, the two countries have grown to be each other’s key trading partner and play a key role in regional integration matters

The following are the High Commissioners who have served in the Mission :

  1. H.E Mr. Wafula wabuge  02/03/81 – 12/01/1984
  2. H.E Mr. Laurence C.T Dena 12/01/1984 – 14/051986
  3. H.E Brig. Reuben Musonye 14/05/1986- 29/07/1991
  4. H.E Mr. Johnson P. Ole Siparo 29/07/1991 – 1994
  5. H.E Mr. Peter Ole Nkuraiyia 31/01/1996 – 28/04/1999
  6. H.E Mrs. Magdalene J. Wambua 19/06/2000 – 03/09/2005
  7. H.E Mr. Japheth R. Getugi 14/10/05 – 18/03/2009
  8. H.E Maj Gen G.L. Okanga (Rtd) 02/06/2009 – 30/06/2018
  9. H.E Hon. Kiema Kilonzo 20/08/2018 – 08/02/2022
  10. H.E Maj Gen George Owino, CBS (Rtd) 31/07/2022 – to date 
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