Starting a business in Kenya
Legal Forms of Companies
- Public limited company
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Number of partners: Minimum 51 members
Capital (max/min): Minimum KES 100,000
Shareholders and liability: Members are not liable beyond the amount of their capital contribution or the outstanding balance on the company's capital
- Private limited company
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Number of partners: Minimum 1, maximum 50 shareholders
Capital (max/min): Minimum KES 100,000
Shareholders and liability: Members are not liable beyond the amount of their capital contribution or the outstanding balance on the company's capital
- Limited Liability Partnership
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Number of partners: Minimum 2
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required
Shareholders and liability: Members are not liable beyond the amount of their capital contribution
- General partnership
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Number of partners: At least two members
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required
Shareholders and liability: All gains and losses are divided among its members according to their capital contribution
- Sole proprietorship
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Number of partners: One member only
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required
Shareholders and liability: A sole proprietor is personally liable for all debts
Business Setup Procedures
| Setting Up a Company |
Kenya |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Procedures (number) |
7.0 |
7.5 |
| Time (days) |
23.0 |
21.3 |
Source: Doing Business - Latest available data.
- The Competent Organisation
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Kenyan Registrar of Companies
- For Further Information
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Consult the Doing Business website, to know about procedures to start a business in Kenya.
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