The Registrar of Companies is responsible for business registrations in Kenya. He/she issues certificates of compliance for foreign companies, certificates of incorporation for local companies and certificates of registration for sole proprietorship and partnerships.

Firms must then obtain registration with National Social Security Fund (NSSF), National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) . A business permit should also be obtained from the County Government depending on the business type.

All company and business registrations (sole proprietorship and partnerships) are being done through the ecitizen online platform but for limited liability partnerships (LLPs) registrations which are still manual and are being done at the company registry.