The Registrar of Companies, Joyce Koech, has directed the immediate deregistration of 177 companies and issued a warning to 44 more in a series of notices in the Kenya Gazette.
In the first notice, 31 companies were struck from the register of companies, effective February 5. "Pursuant to section 897(4) of the Companies Act, it is notified for the information of the general public that the following companies are dissolved and their names have been struck off the Register of Companies, with effect from the date of publication of this notice," part of the notice read.
Among the companies listed in the notice are a school for the autistic in Nairobi, a hotel and resort company, and a marine tour company.
Kenyans Queue for jobs in Kisii town Photo PSC In a subsequent notice, a trading company was also struck from the register after going into insolvency in November 2021. 81 more companies were also listed to be dissolved from the list effective February 5 "unless cause is shown to the contrary." In another notice, 35 more companies including a car dealership in Nairobi and a pharmacy were notified of their immediate removal from the list effective February 7.
