Keeping Your Company Compliant, Year After Year
Every Kenyan company carries continuing obligations to the Registrar of Companies: filing annual returns, keeping statutory registers current, and lodging and updating its register of beneficial owners. The Business Registration Service has stepped up enforcement, and companies that fall behind risk fines and being struck off the register.
Under section 243 of the Companies Act, 2015, every public company must have a company secretary, as must any private company with a paid-up capital of KES 5 million or more. The secretary of a public company must hold a practising certificate under the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act.
Our company secretarial service is led by an in-house Certified Public Secretary and supported by the firm's corporate lawyers, so routine compliance and the legal questions behind it are handled under one roof. We can act as your appointed company secretary or support your existing secretary and in-house team.
How We Can Help
Appointment as Company Secretary
Serving as your formally appointed company secretary, with responsibility for the statutory duties that come with the office.
Annual Returns & Statutory Filings
Preparing and lodging annual returns and notifying the Registrar of changes to directors, share capital, registered office and other particulars.
Beneficial Ownership Compliance
Identifying your beneficial owners, maintaining the register required by section 93A of the Companies Act, and lodging updates with the Registrar within the 14-day window.
Statutory Registers & Records
Keeping your registers of members, directors, secretaries and charges accurate and ready for inspection.
Board & General Meetings
Preparing notices, agendas, board papers, minutes and written resolutions, and running annual general meetings.
Compliance Reviews & Restoration
Reviewing your filing history, clearing overdue returns, and applying to restore companies that have been struck off the register.
Why Choose Us for Company Secretarial
Certified Secretary and Lawyers Together
Filings are handled by a Certified Public Secretary, and any legal question they raise goes straight to our corporate team.
Deadlines Tracked for You
We keep a compliance calendar for each client, so filings are made on time rather than after a penalty notice arrives.
Records Ready for Transactions
Clean, current records shorten due diligence when you raise capital, borrow, or sell the business.
Confidential by Default
As advocates, we are bound by professional duties of confidentiality over your corporate records.
Need a Company Secretary or Help With Compliance?
Speak to our team about your matter. We respond to enquiries within one working day.