Kenya Company & Beneficial Ownership Directory
Kenya company register data appears on the CR12, the Register of Directors and Shareholders required under the Companies Act 2015 and issued by the Business Registration Service. Extracts are obtainable through the eCitizen portal for a fee rather than browsed freely, so access is restricted, not open. Beneficial ownership is filed separately under the Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulations, 2020, effective 28 February 2020, which set a 10% ownership, voting-rights, or control threshold, notably lower than the 25% used in many other jurisdictions. Filings go to the Registrar within 30 days of any change, but access remains largely restricted to authorities rather than the general public.
Kenya beneficial ownership guide- Total Companies91,963
- Officer Records27
- Shareholder Records0
- Ultimate Parents (UBO)1,406
- Financial Reports3
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Kenya companies are in Zavia's database?
Zavia holds 91,963 company records for Kenya, of which 91,955 (100%) are currently active on the register.
Who owns companies in Kenya, and is that information public?
Kenya company register data appears on the CR12, the Register of Directors and Shareholders required under the Companies Act 2015 and issued by the Business Registration Service. Extracts are obtainable through the eCitizen portal for a fee rather than browsed freely, so access is restricted, not open. Beneficial ownership is filed separately under the Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulations, 2020, effective 28 February 2020, which set a 10% ownership, voting-rights, or control threshold, notably lower than the 25% used in many other jurisdictions. Filings go to the Registrar within 30 days of any change, but access remains largely restricted to authorities rather than the general public.
Can I see a Kenya company's shareholders and corporate structure on Zavia?
Yes. Zavia holds 0 shareholder records for Kenya companies, with 1,406 ultimate parent relationships resolved for group-structure and ownership-chain mapping.
Can I find the directors of a Kenya company on Zavia?
Yes. Zavia holds 27 officer and director records for Kenya companies, sourced directly from the same official register as the company's own filing.
Can I access financial statements for Kenya companies on Zavia?
Yes. Zavia holds 3 digitized financial reports for Kenya companies, available through Zavia's enriched company data for verified users.
Does Zavia offer an API for Kenya company data?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including Kenya, so company registration, shareholder, UBO, officer, and group-structure records can be queried programmatically instead of browsed one page at a time.
Is there a guide to verifying beneficial ownership in Kenya?
Zavia's Kenya beneficial ownership guide covers the register, the UBO threshold, and how to verify a company's ownership chain in more depth than this directory page.