Companies Act

84. Registrar to issue certificate of incorporation on registration of conversion

Edition: 2024-12-27 · In force

84. Registrar to issue certificate of incorporation on registration of conversion

(1)The Registrar shall register the conversion of a private limited company into an unlimited company if satisfied that the 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 a certificate of incorporation to the company stating the company's unique identifying number and that the company is an unlimited 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 company becomes an unlimited company; and

(b)the changes in the company's name and articles take effect.

(7)The certificate of incorporation is conclusive evidence that the requirements of this Act as to registration of the conversion have been complied with.

Division 5 — Conversion of unlimited company into private limited company

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Source: Kenya Law