Govt Announces Plans to Shut Down Over 100 Companies
Their dissolution follows applications or administrative review processes, effectively terminating their legal existence as corporate entities as of the date of publication...
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The Registrar of Companies in Kenya has struck off over 100 companies from the national register with immediate effect, while hundreds more face potential dissolution within three months if they fail to show cause. This move is part of an ongoing cleanup targeting dormant, non-compliant, or defunct firms.
- Damaris Lukwo, Registrar of Companies, announced that over 120 companies were dissolved under Section 897(4) of the Companies Act.
- The dissolved companies span various sectors including construction, financial services, hospitality, and non-profit organizations.
- Another large group of companies, including those in energy, real estate, and manufacturing, have a three-month window to contest their intended dissolution under Section 897(3).
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