Companies Act

135. Particulars of directors to be registered: natural persons

Edition: 2024-12-27 · In force

(1)A company's register of directors is required to contain the following particulars in respect of a director who is a natural person—

(a)the person's name and any former name;

(b)a service address;

(c)the country or state (or part of Kenya) in which the person is usually resident;

(d)the person's nationality;

(e)the person's business or occupation (if any);

(f)the person's date of birth;

(g)the person's other company directorships, if any.

(2)For the purposes of this section—

(a)"name" means a person's forename and surname; and

(b)"former name" means a name by which the natural person was formerly known for business purposes.

(3)If a person is or was formerly known by more than one such name, each of them has to be stated.

(4)It is not necessary for the register of directors to contain particulars of a former name if the former name—

(a)was changed or disused before the person attained the age of eighteen years; or

(b)has been changed or disused for twenty years or more.

(5)A person's service address may be stated to be "The company's registered office".