Over 150 companies in Kenya are facing potential deregistration after the Registrar of Companies issued a notice inviting public objections to their removal from the official Register of Companies.
In a public notice, the Registrar stated that the affected firms will be struck off after three months unless valid reasons are provided to prevent their deregistration.
“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.
This latest move comes just days after Deputy Registrar of Companies Hiram Gachugi announced that 109 companies had already been dissolved on October 3, 2025. Earlier, on September 6, Gachugi had also listed 74 firms slated for deregistration by the end of November 2025.
According to Gachugi, the companies that ceased operations on September 29, 2025, spanned across various sectors including real estate, construction, IT, hospitality, and general trade. He added that another 78 companies had been issued fresh dissolution notices.
The wave of deregistrations follows earlier action by Registrar of Companies Joyce Koech, who on January 3, 2025, announced the closure of 202 companies nationwide. She further noted that an additional 116 businesses were on notice for intended self-dissolution.
While the Registrar did not specify the reasons behind the mass deregistrations, most cases are believed to stem from prolonged inactivity, non-compliance, or voluntary closure applications aimed at avoiding legal and tax complications.
The Registrar’s office continues to encourage company directors and shareholders to regularly update their filings and maintain compliance to avoid deregistration, which permanently removes a company’s legal standing in Kenya.
