Records last updated: 17 January 2023
Contact person: Karabo Rajuili
Committed to one or more
- Central register(s)
- Public register(s)
Implemented one or more
-
Central register(s):
Business Registration Service (BRS) - Public register(s):
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Commitment details
- Kenya has made a commitment to beneficial ownership transparency as part of the Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group.
- At the 2016 UK Anti-Corruption Summit, Kenya made a commitment to beneficial ownership disclosure. [12 May 2016] link to commitment
- Kenya has legally committed to publishing beneficial ownership data for entities awarded public procurement tenders via the passage of the Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. [24 January 2022] link to commitment
- Kenya included a commitment to create a public beneficial ownership register and publish data in line with the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard as part of its 2020-2022 Open Government Partnership National Action Plan [01 March 2021] link to commitment
- Kenya included a commitment to create a public register of beneficial ownership information in its 2018-2020 Open Government Partnership National Action Plan [10 December 2018] link to commitment
- Kenya included a commitment to create a public register of beneficial ownership in its 2016-2018 Open Government Partnership National Action Plan [01 July 2016] link to commitment
Implementation details
Business Registration Service (BRS)
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- Name
- Business Registration Service (BRS)
- Central register implemented
- Yes
- Public access
- No
- Scope
- Full-economy
- Register launched
- 2020
- Threshold used to determine beneficial ownership
- 10%
