Company secretarial services, backed by a corporate law practice
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 act as an outsourced corporate secretariat and governance partner, not just a filing agent: we can serve as your appointed company secretary, or support your existing secretary and in-house team.
How We Can Help
Company Administration
- Incorporation of companies
- Annual returns and BRS filings
- Beneficial ownership registers and filings
- Changes of directors and shareholders
- Share transfers and allotments
- Changes to share capital
- Statutory registers and corporate records
Board & Governance
- Board meeting support, agendas and board packs
- Board minutes and resolutions
- Written resolutions
- AGM preparation and minutes
- Advice on directors’ duties
- Governance advice for boards and committees
- Appointment as company secretary
Corporate Restructuring
- Group restructurings
- Holding company structures
- Share reorganisations
- Capital changes and reductions
- Rationalising subsidiaries
- Shareholder arrangements
Ongoing Legal Support
- Commercial contracts
- Regulatory compliance
- Financing transactions
- Investment transactions
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Shareholder matters and disputes
Why Choose Us for Corporate Secretarial Work
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does my company need a company secretary?
Under section 243 of the Companies Act, 2015, every public company must have a company secretary, and so must a private company with a paid-up capital of KES 5 million or more. Smaller private companies are not obliged to appoint one, but many choose to, because the filing and governance obligations still apply.
What is the difference between a company secretary and a filing agent?
A filing agent lodges documents. A company secretary is an officer of the company with continuing duties for its records, meetings and compliance. Because our secretarial work sits inside a law firm, the legal questions that filings raise are dealt with at the same time.
Can you take over from our current company secretary?
Yes. We review your registers and filing history, bring any overdue filings up to date, and take over the appointment or support your existing secretary, whichever suits you.
Who carries out the work?
Company secretarial work is led by our in-house Certified Public Secretary, supported by the firm’s corporate lawyers.
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