ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Companies Act
76. Registrar to issue certificate of incorporation on registration of conversion
Edition: 2024-12-27 · In force
76. Registrar to issue certificate of incorporation on registration of conversion
(1)The Registrar shall register the conversion of a company into a public company if satisfied that the registration of application for registration complies with the requirements of this Division.(2)If the company does not already have a unique identifying number, the Registrar shall allocate such a number to the company.(3)The Registrar shall issue to the company a certificate of incorporation stating the company’s unique identifying number and that the company is a public company.(4)The Registrar shall specify in the certificate of incorporation that the certificate is issued on registration of the conversion and the date on which the certificate is issued.(5)The Registrar shall sign the certificate of incorporation and authenticate it with the Registrar's official seal.(6)On the issue of the certificate of incorporation—(a)the conversion of the company into a public company takes effect;(b)the changes in the company's name and articles take effect; and(c)if the application contained a statement complying with section 75, the person or persons named in the statement as secretary or joint secretary of the company assume that office.(7)The certificate of incorporation is conclusive evidence that the requirements of this Act as to conversion of the company into a public company have been complied with.Division 3— Conversion of public company into private company