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April 2026

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Question 4
​​(a) A foreign company that is incorporated in Canada intends to establish a place of business in Kenya. 
 
Required: 
Explain FOUR legal requirements which the company must comply with   before commencing business in Kenya.      
 
(b) Metro Engineering Ltd. recently secured a large loan from a financial institution. At the board meeting convened to approve the transaction, one of the directors participated fully in the deliberations and voted in favour of the borrowing. It later emerged that the director had a personal interest in the lending institution which he had not disclosed to the board. 
 
Required: 
(i) Evaluate THREE legal implications of the director’s failure to disclose his interest. 
 
(ii) Explain the rule in Royal British Bank v. Turquand and its relevance to the lender in the above circumstances.
 
(c) State TWO roles of a company secretary in ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. 


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December 2025

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Question 5a
​​Highlight THREE obligations of a foreign company with regard to the service address under the Companies Act.


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August 2025

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Question 7c
​​Global Tech Ltd., a foreign company, began operations in Kenya without obtaining a registration certificate as required by law. 

Required: 
Evaluate FIVE implications of this scenario on Global Tech Ltd.


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April 2025

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Question 7a
​​With reference to the Companies Act CAP 486, describe FIVE circumstances in which the name of a registered foreign company can be struck off from the register of foreign companies.


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December 2024

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Question 7b
​​It is provided by law that companies incorporated outside Kenya should provide certain documents and information within 30 days of establishment of the business. 

 Explain FIVE documents and relevant information required by the registrar of companies to register such companies.


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April 2024

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Question 5b
​​With regard to financial reporting and disclosures, summarise FIVE legal obligations of foreign companies in your country.


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December 2023

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Question 5c
​​Examine THREE legal consequences that may befall a foreign company operating in your country, if it fails to comply with the legal requirements as provided for in the Companies Act.


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August 2023

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Question 5b
​​Describe THREE reporting requirements for foreign companies operating in Kenya.


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April 2023

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Question 6c
​​In the context of foreign companies: 

(i) Highlight FOUR particulars contained in a certificate of registration of a foreign company. 

(ii) Discuss the options available to a foreign company to establish presence in Kenya.


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December 2022

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Question 6d
​​Highlight FIVE types of returns that must be delivered to the Registrar of Companies by a foreign company.


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April 2022

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Question 2b
​​State four particulars found in a certificate of registration of a foreign company.


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December 2021

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Question 5a
​​With reference to registered foreign companies in your country. 

(i) Explain the obligations of a foreign company. 

(ii) Describe the liability of a local representative. 

(iii) Identify four changes in information or documentation that a foreign company must notify the registrar within a period of one-month time of their occurrence.


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September 2021

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Question 6a
​​ With regard to companies incorporated outside the country: 

(i) Outline three offences which might be committed by a foreign company.

(ii) State three provisions that might be contained in the foreign companies regulations governing the registration of specified charges over a property in your country which belongs to a foreign registered company.


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May 2021

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Question 3c
​​With respect to companies incorporated outside Kenya or your country, explain five documents which are necessary to accompany the application for registration in Kenya or your country.


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November 2020

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Question 4b
​​XYM Ltd. is a company registered in South Africa. The company intends to register a branch in your country as a foreign company. With reference to the above statement:

(i) Summarise the procedure for registration of foreign companies in your country.

(ii) Explain the manner in which a foreign company might own land in your country.


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November 2019

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Question 6b
​​With specific reference to foreign companies:

(i) Outline four changes that a foreign company must give notice of.

(ii) The foreign companies' regulations may provide for the registration of specified charges over property.

Summarise three provisions that might be contained in the above regulations.


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May 2019

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Question 3a
(i) Highlight four documents which are required to accompany the application for registration of a foreign company. 

(ii) With reference to foreign companies, explain three changes that require a 30 days notice before effecting.


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November 2018

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Question 4b
​​ Describe the manner of service of summons and notices upon foreign companies.


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May 2018

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Question 3c
​​Highlight two types of foreign companies that might be required to deliver the profit and loss account and balance sheet to the registrar of companies in your country.


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Question 3b
​​Summarise eight offences that could be committed by foreign companies and their officers.


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November 2017

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Question 4d
​​Outline two liabilities of a local representative appointed by a foreign company.


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Question 4c
​​Explain three matters that a foreign company's certificate of registration must comply with.


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May 2017

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Question 5b
​​(i) Identify four documents required to accompany the application for registration of a foreign company in your country.

(ii) Explain three requirements governing the name of a foreign company.


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May 2016

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Question 5a
​​Basil Peters, a Canadian National intends to register a branch office in Nairobi. The head office will be based in Canada. The company once established will carry out Biometric research and does not intend to declare profits. All proceeds of trading will be used for further research. The company is proposed to be a small scale company with about ten specialist researchers. The company once registered, hopes to raise shillings sixty million over a two year period from a selected group of investors to meet the company's research needs. 

Advise Basil Peters on the following: 

(i) The type of company that would be suitable to set up and why. 

(ii) The documents required to accompany the application for registering the foreign company.


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Pilot September 2015

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Question 1b
​​Outline the contents of a prospectus issued in Kenya by a foreign company.


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