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# Registering a Company in Kenya as an Indian Entrepreneur: What to Know
- URL: https://afrodost.com/registering-company-kenya-indian-entrepreneur/
- Published: 2026-08-28T06:29:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-28T06:29:31.000Z
- Description: Kenya lets foreigners own 100% of a company, fully remotely. But the investor visa has a specific dollar figure attached most guides bury.
- Author: ~Lifted
- Tags: company-registration, business-operations, kenya, foreign-founders

If you've read our guide on [registering a company in India](https://afrodost.com/registering-company-india-foreign-national/), Kenya's process will feel notably more flexible in some ways, and comparably bureaucratic in others.

#### The good news first: no ownership restrictions, fully remote

A foreigner can register a company in Kenya with **no limitation on ownership percentage** — 100% foreign ownership is genuinely allowed, unlike some other markets. And unlike India's hard resident-director legal requirement, Kenya's local director/secretary is generally described as being for **ease of incorporation and compliance**, not a strict statutory mandate in every case — worth confirming for your specific structure, but a real difference in emphasis. The entire process, including bank account setup through partner banks, **can be done remotely** without physically traveling to Kenya.

#### The steps

1. **Reserve your company name** via the eCitizen portal
2. **Submit incorporation documents** through eCitizen, complying with the Companies Act 2015
3. **Receive your Certificate of Incorporation**
4. **Register for a KRA PIN** (tax identification) via the iTax portal — mandatory for practically everything that follows, from banking to contracts
5. **Register with the Kenya Revenue Authority** for ongoing tax compliance

#### The visa detail most guides bury

Registering a company doesn't itself require a work permit — but if you intend to actively manage or work in the business from within Kenya, you'll need one. The **Class G Investor Permit requires a minimum investment of USD 100,000**. A **Class D Work Permit** covers foreign employees or directors more generally, without that specific threshold.

#### Tax rates worth knowing before you choose a structure

A **subsidiary is taxed at 30%** corporate income tax (the standard resident rate). A **branch is effectively taxed at 37.5%** — the standard 30% plus an additional branch profits repatriation tax. Dividends paid to a non-resident parent carry a 15% withholding tax. This is a real, material difference that should factor into whether you incorporate a subsidiary or register a branch.

#### What licenses you may still need

Most industries don't require a specific operating license beyond incorporation — but financial services, travel agencies, courier companies, betting, and mining do. If you're setting up a physical office or outlet, a county-level business permit is also required.

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*Note: the Class G investment threshold and tax rate figures are consistently sourced but worth confirming current amounts directly, since investment thresholds especially are the kind of figure that gets revised. This is orientation, not legal or tax advice.*