ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Companies Act
832. Register of Companies and functions of Registrar
Edition: 2024-12-27 · In force
832. Register of Companies and functions of Registrar
(1)The Register of Companies referred to in section 3 of the repealed Act is continued.(2)The Registrar continues to be responsible for keeping the Register of Companies.(3)The Register comprises—(a)the information relating to companies that is contained in documents lodged or filed with, or delivered to, the Registrar under this or any other Act;(b)certificates of incorporation issued by the Registrar; and(c)certificates of registration of company security rights.(4)The Register shall record and keep information contained in documents lodged with the Registrar in such form (including electronic form) as the Registrar considers appropriate.(5)The Registrar shall ensure that all records kept by the Registrar are in such form as will enable all the information contained in the records to be readily retrieved for inspection and copied.(6)If the records are kept in electronic form, the Registrar shall ensure that they are capable of being reproduced in hard copy form.(7)The Registrar shall keep the Register at such place or places (designated as Companies Registries) as the Cabinet Secretary notifies by notice published in the Gazette.(8)Within six months after the end of each financial year, the Registrar shall submit to the Cabinet Secretary a report of the Registrar's operations and activities throughout the year together with audited accounts in such form and detail as the Cabinet Secretary determines, from time to time, and notifies to the Registrar.(9)Within three months after receiving the report from the Registrar, the Cabinet Secretary shall arrange for the report to be tabled in Parliament.(10)The Registrar shall perform—(a)such other functions as are imposed on the Registrar by this Act or any other Act; and(b)such functions on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary, in relation to companies or firms, as the Cabinet Secretary may from time to time in writing direct.