Over 150 Companies Face Deregistration as Registrar Invites Public Objections
Company Deregistration in Kenya More than: 150 companies across Kenya risk being struck off the Register of Companies after the Registrar issued a public notice inviting objections to their planned deregistration.
81 Firms Apply for Self-Dissolution
According to the latest announcement, 81 companies have filed for self-dissolution and could be deregistered by the end of the year if no objections are raised within three months. The Registrar of Companies stated that members of the public are invited to present valid reasons why the affected firms should not be removed from the official register.
“The Registrar of Companies gives notice that the names of the companies specified hereunder shall be struck off from the Register of Companies at the expiry of three months from the date of publication of this notice and invites any person to show cause why the companies should not be struck off,” the notice read.
109 Companies Deregistered Earlier This Month
This comes only days after Deputy Registrar of Companies Hiram Gachugi confirmed that 109 companies were deregistered on October 3, 2025. Earlier, on September 6, he had issued another notice naming 74 companies that were to be dissolved by November 2025, unless objections were submitted before the deadline.
In a Kenya Gazette notice, Gachugi explained that the affected companies—operating in real estate, construction, IT, hospitality, and general trade—had either become inactive or failed to meet regulatory obligations.
“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 from the Register of Companies,” Gachugi stated.
Growing Trend of Company Closures
The latest wave of deregistrations adds to a growing list of firms exiting the market. In January 2025, Registrar of Companies Joyce Koech announced that 202 companies had been officially dissolved across the country, with another 116 placed on notice for self-dissolution.
While the Registrar did not specify reasons behind the closures, officials have attributed the trend to prolonged inactivity, non-compliance with statutory requirements, and voluntary shutdowns by firms seeking to avoid mounting legal or tax issues.
The continued purge signals the government’s commitment to maintaining an accurate and up-to-date business registry under the Companies Act, 2015, ensuring that only active and compliant entities remain in operation.
