Kenya
Corporate Guide

Are there any post-incorporation requirements that need to be satisfied in Kenya? For example, registrations for tax purposes or business licences.

Yes. A newly incorporated company must be registered with the following statutory bodies:

• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA): An agency that is responsible for the assessment, collection, and accounting of all revenues on behalf of the Government of Kenya.
• Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF): A government corporation with a mandate to provide health insurance to Kenyans. The core business and mandate for SHIF is to provide accessible, affordable, sustainable and quality health insurance for all Kenyan citizens.
• National Social Security Fund: The government agency responsible for the collection, safekeeping, investment and distribution of retirement funds of employees in both the formal and informal sectors of the Kenyan economy. Participation for both employers and employees is compulsory.
• Directorate of Occupational Safety & Health Services: Its mandate is to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007 and promote the safety and health of workers. 
• National Industrial Training Authority: A state corporation whose mandate is to promote the highest standards in the quality and efficiency of industrial training in Kenya and to ensure an adequate supply of properly trained manpower at all levels of industry. 

A newly incorporated company will also need:

• The applicable county government annual business permit.
• Applicable sector-specific licences.