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How to Register a Limited Company in Kenya

The process of registering a Limited company in Kenya will usually take a minimum of 7 days with all the proper documents provided. The following steps and process will usually be taken into consideration when getting started. Name Search & Reservation The first step to registering a business in Kenya is conducting a business name search that will cost around Kes. 600 and in the event that it is available reserving it for registration. This should be done with regards to the law in writing and accompanied with the prescribed fee. Fees is dependent on the nominal share capital of the company. The average cost is Kes. 35, 000. Documents Documents for incorporation of a company (i.e. memorandum and Articles of Association) should be drawn by a lawyer, who should submit the same to the Registry together with the prescribed forms and fees. These forms are obtainable at the Registry. Applicants who are willing to register a Private company would need to fill in the f…

Commuter rails: What Kenya needs

Kenya's capital Nairobi is home to over 4 million people, most of whom rely on the public transport system of Nissan PSVs and buses even with the worst traffic congestions which could be eased by the construction of commuter rails similar to the Syokimau Commuter Rail. Economic progress for Kenya at this moment is as primary as the oxygen with which we breathe. For the next five decades, government and leadership in Kenya will be judged by their ability to turn the country from rags to riches. Not posturing, not politics. As of now, Kenya is involved in two primary railway projects, the Standard Gauge Railway and the Lamu Port Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project. The Standard Gauge Railway will build a railway line from Mombasa to Kigali through Kampala while LAPSSET intends to connect Juba and Addis Ababa from the Port of Lamu. The common thing about the two projects is that they are set to pin Kenya as the undeniable East African powerhouse. …

Top online websites for Kenyan diaspora mobile top up

One of the challenges of Kenyan business innovators in the 21st century has been to look for ways to connect Kenyan diaspora communities to opportunities in the country. This includes the sending of instant mobile phone airtime top up. Whether on special occasions such a birthdays or festivities such as the Easter holiday, Kenyans in the diaspora like every other family member or friend are always looking for ways to send money, gifts or even packages to their loved ones in Kenya. Recently, techpreneurs are taking advantage of the niche to develop platforms that allow people in the diaspora to send mobile phone airtime straight to the receivers phone within a few minutes. It doesn't come cheap though since you will probably spend 10% more to send that airtime. Here's a list of websites that you can send mobile phone airtime by Safaricom, Airtel, Orange and Yu Mobile from the diaspora. TelephoneKenya.com In association with mobile operators in Kenya, TelephoneKenya by…

Best Kenyan Mobile Banking and Finance Apps

Banking and finance apps are one of the most sought after pieces of innovation in Kenya aiming to serve millions of citizens who are banked with a possibility of luring the unbanked to diverse product offerings. While innovation and creativity in the Kenyan banking industry has been limited to SMS banking for a while, accredited finance institutions are quickly targeting native mobile application users more on the Android platform than any other mobile operating system. We have come up with a list of the available apps on various platforms prominent among them being the Google Play Store. This banking apps at the least will ease your hassle and reduce the time you have to spend in queues in various banking halls. Barclays Bank of Kenya Along with its Internet Banking service, the Barclays Bank of Kenya is among the banks in Kenya to have a complimentary mobile application launched in June 2013 that serves both personal and business clients. The application is availab…