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# Kenya

> How to collect KYB documents from business customers in Kenya (KEN) when onboarding through the Conduit API.

## Overview

| Field | Value |
| - | - |
| Region | Africa |
| ISO 3166-1 | KE / KEN |
| Registry | [Business Registration Service (BRS)](https://brs.go.ke/) |
| Last updated | 2026-05-04 |

## Identifiers

Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Kenya and submit them as strings on the application body.

| API field | Local name | Issuer |
| - | - | - |
| `businessInfo.taxId` | **KRA PIN** | KRA (Kenya Revenue Authority) |
| `businessInfo.businessEntityId` | **Company number** | BRS (Business Registration Service) |

*Tax ID:* Personal Identification Number issued by KRA for tax purposes.

*Registration number:* Company number assigned at incorporation by the BRS.

## Sector regulators

`CBK` · `CMA` · `IRA`

## Legal structures

| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
| - | - | - |
| Private Limited Company | Ltd | Closely-held share-capital company with up to 50 members; shares are not publicly traded and transfer is restricted. The dominant SME and startup vehicle in Kenya. Equivalent to a US LLC. |
| Public Limited Company | PLC | Share-capital company with unlimited membership whose shares may be listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange; requires a minimum of 7 shareholders. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. |
| Company Limited by Guarantee | CLG | Company with no share capital whose members guarantee a fixed contribution upon winding-up; used primarily by nonprofits, charities, and professional associations. Closest US equivalent: Nonprofit Corporation. |
| Limited Liability Partnership | LLP | Hybrid entity registered under the Partnerships Act 2012 with separate legal personality; all partners enjoy limited liability. Equivalent to a US LLP. |
| Limited Partnership | LP | Registered under the Partnerships Act 2012; requires at least one general partner with unlimited liability and at least one limited partner whose liability is capped at their capital contribution. Equivalent to a US LP. |
| General Partnership | GP | Two or more persons carrying on business together with joint unlimited liability, registered under the Partnerships Act 2012. Equivalent to a US General Partnership. |
| Sole Proprietorship | — | Single natural person trading under a registered business name; no separate legal entity and the owner bears unlimited personal liability. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. |
| Cooperative Society | — | Member-owned entity registered under the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 490) with separate legal personality and limited liability on members; requires a minimum of 10 members. Closest US equivalent: Cooperative. |
| Foreign Company (Branch) | — | Branch of a foreign-incorporated company registered with the Business Registration Service under the Companies Act 2015; not a separate legal entity — the parent company retains full liability. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. |

## How documents combine

For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.

| Evidence area | Documents needed |
| - | - |
| Legal Registration | Certificate of Incorporation |
| Constitutive Documents | Memorandum & Articles of Association |
| Tax Registration | KRA PIN Certificate |
| Operating Permit | Single Business Permit |
| Governance Records | CR 12 Form |
| Signing Authority | Board Resolution |
| Address | *Any one of:* Lease Agreement · Utility Bill · Bank Statement |

## Documents to collect

The physical documents you'll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil's Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.

| Document | Proves |
| - | - |
| **Certificate of Incorporation (BRS)** | Legal Registration |
| **Memorandum & Articles of Association** | Constitutive Documents |
| **KRA PIN Certificate** | Tax Registration |
| **Single Business Permit (county)** | Operating Permit |
| **CR 12 Form** | Governance Records |
| **Board Resolution** | Signing Authority |
| **Lease Agreement** | Address |
| **Utility Bill (≤90 days old)** | Address |
| **Bank Statement (≤90 days old)** | Address |
| **Sector-Specific License** | CBK License, CMA License, IRA License |

**Not applicable in Kenya:** Ownership Records, Good Standing. Skip these areas — no local artifact exists.

### Collection notes

* **Address:** Lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. The same document satisfies both registered-address and operating-address verification.

## Person roles

When you submit a person on the application body, set their `role` to one of Conduit's canonical `BusinessPersonRole` values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.

| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
| - | - | - |
| Director | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Board member. Minimum 1 for private, 2 for public. |
| Authorized Representative | `LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE` | Person empowered to act on behalf of the company. |


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