Fee Schedule – Companies Registry
Company registration processes are now online and have to be done on the E-Citizen platform. Payment is made via electronic means such as mobile money, credit or debit cards.
| Service Offered | Fees | Document Lodged | Document Issued | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration of Business name | Kshs 950 | BN 2 | Certificate of Registration | 1 day |
| Limited Liability Partnership | Kshs 25000 | New Registration LLP 1 | Certificate of Incorporation | 1 day |
| Private Limited Company | Kshs 10,650 | CR 1, CR 2, Cr 8, Statement of Nominal Capital | Certificate of Incorporation | 3-5 days |
| Foreign Company | Ksh 7550 | FC2,FC4,FC6, Certificate of Incorporation, Copy of constitution, Notarized Memarts, Acceptance letter from Local Rep | Certificate of Compliance | 3-5 days |
| Public Limited Company | Kshs 10,650 | CR 1, CR 2, CR8, CR 10, CR 12 and Statement of Nominal Capital | Certificate of Incorporation | 3-5 days |
| Unlimited Companies | Kshs 20,050 | Cr 1, CR 4, Cr 8 Statement of Nominal Capital | Certificate of Incorporation | 3-5 days |
| Company Limited by guarantee | Kshs 10,000 | CR1, CR 3 and CR 8 | Certificate of Incorporation | 3 days upon receipt of vetting report from NIS |
| Change of name of Company/Business Name/Limited Liability Partnership | Business Name Kshs 800 subject to penalties; Company Kshs 4000 LLP Kshs 2000 | Company CR 15 & 19/Business BN 4/LLP 9 | Certificate of Change of Name | 1 day |
| Official Search (Companies) | 650 | N/A | CR12 | Verified Companies - Instant, Non-verified Companies - 3-5 Daya |
| Official Search (Business Names) | 250 | N/A | CR13 | Verified Businesses -Instant, Non-verified Businesses - 3-5 days |
| Change of Particulars of Directors | Kshs 550 | CR7 | CR 12 | 2 days |
| Change of address/location of Company | Kshs 550 | CR 16 | No document issued (Reflected on company records) | 1 day |
| Appointment of Company Secretary | Kshs 550 | CR 10 | No document issued (Reflected on company records) | 2 days |
| Change of Particulars of Company Secretary | Kshs 550 | CR 11 | No document issued (Reflected on company records) | 1 day |
| Change of Residential Address of Company Secretary | Kshs 550 | CR 12 | No document issued (Reflected on company records) | 1 day |
| Cessation from office of Company Secretary | Kshs 550 | Kshs 550 | CR 13 | 1 day |
| Increase/Decrease of Nominal Capital | Increase varies with the Nominal Capital | Resolution of company, Court Order for decrease in value | No document issued (Reflected on company records) | 1 day |
| Variation of Shares | Lands ( stamp duty) | Resolution of Company | No document issued (Reflected on company records) | 1 day |
| Change of Particulars of Business Name | Kshs 200 (upon submission of an original BN certificate); Kshs 400 (upon submission of a copy of BN certificate) subject to penalties where applicable | BN 4 | BN5 (Certificate of change of particulars) | 3 days |
| Change of Particulars of LLP | Kshs 2,000 | CR LLP | Can apply for CR 12 to see changes | Varies |
| Conversion of Private to Public Limited | Kshs 7,000 | CR 17 accompanied by documents stipulated on the forms i.e CR 15, CR18, CR19 · Amendment memorandum-Kshs 2000 · CR 19- Kshs 2000 · CR 18- Kshs 2000 · CR 15- Kshs 2000 | Certificate of Conversion | 2 days |
| Conversion of Public to Private Limited | Kshs 7,000 | CR 17 accompanied by documents stipulated on the forms i.e CR 15, CR18, CR19 · Amendment memorandum-Kshs 2000 · CR 19- Kshs 2000 · CR 18- Kshs 2000 · CR 15- Kshs 2000 | Certificate of Incorporation | 2 days |
| Conversion of Private Limited Company to Unlimited Company | Kshs 7,000 | CR 17 accompanied by documents stipulated on the forms i.e CR 15, CR18, CR19 · Amendment memorandum-Kshs 2000 · CR 19- Kshs 2000 · CR 18- Kshs 2000 · CR 15- Kshs 2000 | Certificate of Conversion | 2 days |
| Conversion of Public Company to Unlimited Company | Kshs 7,000 | CR 17 accompanied by documents stipulated on the forms i.e CR 15, CR18, CR19 · Amendment memorandum-Kshs 2000 · CR 19- Kshs 2000 · CR 18- Kshs 2000 CR 15- Kshs 2000 | Certificate of Conversion | 2 days |
| Conversion from Limited Company to Limited Liability Partnership | Kshs 25,000 | LLP 7 | Certificate of Conversion | 2 days |
| Conversion from Business Name to LLP | Kshs 25,000 | LLP5 | Certificate of Conversion | 2 days |
| Cessation of Business Name | Kshs 800 subject to penalties | BN 6 | Letter of Confirmation | 1 day |
| Declaration of solvency or insolvency | Kshs 2,000 | LLP 10 | No document issued (Reflected on company records) | Immediately |
| Dissolution of Companies | Kshs 4,000 | Resolution of Company and CR 18 & 19 | Letter of Confirmation | 90 days |
| Dissolution of Companies | Kshs 4,000 | Resolution of Company and CR 18 & 19 | Letter of Confirmation | 90 days |
| Registration of Debentures/Charges | Kshs 2,000-14,000 | Security Instrument accompanied by CR 25, 26 or 27 | Certificate of Mortgage | 2 days |
| Discharge of Charge/Debenture | Kshs 2,000 | Cr 28 | Certificate of Clearance | 1 day |
| Foreign Company | FC1, FC2 | Certificate of Compliance, | ||
| Official Search (Companies) | 600 | N/A | CR12 | Instant |
| Official Search (Business Names) | 200 | N/A | CR13 | Instant |