ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Companies Act
96. Rights of persons to inspect register of members and require copies
Edition: 2024-12-27 · In force
96. Rights of persons to inspect register of members and require copies
(1)A public company shall keep its register of members and its index of members (if any) open for inspection by—(a)a member of the company without charge; and(b)any other person on payment of the fee (if any) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.(2)On being requested to do so by a person and on receipt of the prescribed fee (if any), a public company shall issue to the person a copy of the company's register of members or such part of it as the person specifies.(3)If required to do so by the company, a person seeking to inspect the company's register of members, or a copy of the register or of any part of it, shall provide the company with the following information—(a)in the case of a natural person, the person's name and address;(b)in the case of an organisation the name and address of the person responsible for making the application on behalf of the organisation;(c)the purpose for which the information is to be used; and(d)whether the information will be disclosed to any other person, and if so—(i)if the person is a natural person, the person's name and address;(ii)if the person is an organisation, the name and address of the person responsible for receiving the information on its behalf; and(iii)the purpose for which the information is to be used by that person.