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Person working at a desk with a laptop, setting up a new businessRegulatory & ComplianceCost and Timeline to Set Up a Foreign-Owned Company in KenyaRegistration takes about a week and everyone says so. The bank account, sector licence and work permit that…27 Sep 2026Nairobi city skyline with high-rise office towersRegulatory & ComplianceGetting Accredited to Sell Technology Services to Kenyan Government AgenciesSelling ICT to Kenyan government agencies runs through ICT Authority accreditation, separate from and in addition to the…25 Sep 2026Small grey house with rooftop solar panels in a residential African neighbourhoodFinancial ServicesPay-As-You-Go Solar in Kenya: Where Energy Regulation Meets Consumer Credit LawPay-as-you-go solar can trigger Hire-Purchase Act licensing, digital credit licensing, or neither, depending on how the instalment plan…25 Sep 2026Technician in safety harness and helmet working at height on a building installationRegulatory & ComplianceLicensing for Solar Installers and Contractors in Kenya: What EPRA RequiresSolar technicians, vendors, contractors and manufacturers each need their own EPRA licence class, with ongoing design, warranty and…25 Sep 2026Smiling African businessman in a suit, representing a foreign investor applying for a Kenyan work permitRegulatory & ComplianceClass G Investor Permits in Kenya: Investment Thresholds, Evidence and the Licence-First TrapThe USD 100,000 figure everyone quotes for Class G is not actually in the Class G regulation. Here…25 Sep 2026Busy Nairobi central business district street, representing a growing Kenyan company groupRegulatory & CompliancePhasing Regulated Activities Into a Kenyan Company: One Entity or a Holding Structure?Kenyan law lets one company hold multiple sector licences. Most groups still split them into separate entities anyway.…25 Sep 2026Aerial view of the Nairobi central business district skyline where Kenyan banks are headquarteredRegulatory & ComplianceOpening a Bank Account for a Foreign-Owned Company in Kenya: What Banks Actually Ask ForThe documents a Kenyan bank asks a foreign-owned company for trace back to POCAMLA, the beneficial ownership register…25 Sep 2026Two Kenyan business executives in suits, representing board composition choices for a foreign-owned companyCorporate & CommercialResident Director, Nominee Director or Work Permit? Staffing the Board of a Foreign-Owned Kenyan CompanyKenyan law does not require a resident director. It requires a contact person, a tax representative and, if…25 Sep 2026Couple at home in the kitchen, illustrating pension scheme members whose retirement savings are held in trust in KenyaFinancial ServicesPension Scheme Trusts and Kenya’s Trust Administration Act 2026: What Trustees Need to KnowAlmost every occupational pension and provident scheme in Kenya is a trust. The Retirement Benefits Act requires it:…24 Sep 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Regulatory & Compliance?Speak to an advocate about your Regulatory & Compliance matter.Get in touch