Societies in Kenya can be registered under the Societies Act, including political parties, churches, welfare associations, sports associations, and private member clubs. To register a society, an application must include the proposed name, objects of the society, names and details of at least 10 members, the constitution, and Forms A and B. The registration procedure involves conducting a name search, preparing the required documents, submitting the application and constitution with the fee to the registrar of societies, who will then issue a certificate of registration if approved.
2. • Societies in Kenya are registered under the
Societies Act. Political parties, Churches,
Welfare associations, Sports associations, and
Private members clubs can all be registered
under the societies Act as Societies
3. Requirements for registration of a
society
• Proposed names for search and approval;
• Objects of the society;
• The number of members in the society (At
least 10 members);
• The names, occupation and postal addresses
of the Chairman, treasurer and secretary;
4. • Proposed Physical address of the society.
Address includes road, plot number, town,
and county;
• Constitution for the society;
• Form A (application for registration of a
society)
• Form B ( notification of registered office and
address of a society)
5. Procedure for registration of a society
• Procedure for registration of a society
• Name search.
• A name search is conducted to ascertain if
proposed names are available for registration.
• Preparation of the constitution and relevant
forms.
• The society’s constitution is then prepared and
Forms A and B are filled.
6. Procedure for registration of a society
Lodging of the documents for registration.
• The forms duly filled and the constitutions are then lodged
with the registrar of society accompanied with the
prescribed fee.
Issuance of a certificate
• If the application is approved a certificate of registration of
society is then issued. If the application does not comply
with the societies rules a Notice of refusal is issued.