Understanding share capital changes in Kenya is essential for businesses seeking to maintain strong corporate governance, legal compliance, and investor confidence. Whether your company is onboarding investors, restructuring ownership, or addressing shareholder obligations, changes to share capital must comply with the Companies Act, 2015. These corporate changes include share allotments,…

Closing a company in Kenya is often misunderstood. Many business owners assume that liquidation and deregistration mean the same thing. However, under the Companies Act, 2015, they are two completely different legal processes with significant consequences for directors and shareholders. Choosing the wrong closure method can expose directors to outstanding…

For many unlisted public companies in Kenya, the share register is often treated as routine paperwork—until a dispute arises. Suddenly: At that point, one question becomes unavoidable: Who legally owns the company? Under Kenyan law, the answer is found in one place only—the share register, a statutory record whose accuracy…

Faith-based institutions play a vital role in shaping society through education, healthcare, spiritual guidance, and social services. Yet, behind these commendable missions lies a growing governance challenge: the increasing financial pressure on church-owned institutions to support church operations. As schools, hospitals, retreat centres, and other entities owned by the church…