REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES UNDER THE NEW COMPANIES ACT, 2015

Following the enactment of the New Companies Act, 2015, new forms have been introduced for registration of Companies. A person interested in forming a Company should submit the following documents to the registrar of Companies:

1. Application and reservation of Name.This is done using form CR 14, which can be lodged at any Huduma Center in the country, online using the e-citizen platform or via your mobile phone by dialing *271.
2. Application for registration of the company using form CR 1 which contains the proposed name that was reserved, the registered office of the Company, liability of members (whether limited by shares or by guarantee), the nature of the company (if private or public) and the name, consent of the initial director and secretary of the company and address of the agent if an agent is used to make the application.
3. Model memorandum for a company limited by shares (Form CR 2) OR Model memorandum for a company limited by guarantee (FORM CR 3) OR Model memorandum for a company whose liability is unlimited (FORM CR 4).
4. Duly stamped,Statement of Nominal Share Capital (this is still a requirement as had been provided under the old regime).
5. .Form CR 8 being the Notification of Directors residential address.
6. Articles of Association (if those provided in the Companies (General) Regulations, 2015 have not been adopted).
7. Application for registration attaching all identification documents i.e National Identity Card, Passport Photographs, PIN and Passport (for foreigners).

NOTE: It is always prudent to ensure that once you have registered the Company you obtain a KRA PIN for the Company and a Company Seal.

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