Obtain Kenya investment certificate 

An investor registered with Kenya Investment Authority obtains an Investment Certificate upon request and proof of investment of at least 100 000 USD or its equivalent for a foreign investor and 1 000 000 KES or its equivalent for a local investor.

With this certificate the investor benefits from the initial issuance of any additional licences required for their operations except for health, security and environmental certificates for a maximum period of one year.

The investor is entitled to three class D entry permits for management or technical staff and three class C, F or G entry permits for owners, shareholders or partners for a maximum period of two years.

A foreigner can only get individual and company Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) directly from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) if they have foreign national registration certificate (an alien card). Alien cards can only be issued after the foreigner has stayed in Kenya for 3 months continuously without leaving the country.

Kenya Investment Authority facilitates investors to get a KRA PIN without having a foreign national registration certificate (alien card) by giving them an endorsement letter that they should present to KRA to obtain both Individual and company PINs.

The Directorate of immigration and registration of persons is responsible for the issuance of the several classes of permits and passes.

Kenya Investment Authority is mandated under the Investment Promotion Act to facilitate foreign investors with projects worth 100 000 USD dollars to obtain permits and passes.

Kenya Power and Lighting Company owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. The Company’s key mandate is to plan for sufficient electricity generation and transmission capacity to meet demand; building and maintaining the power distribution in the country.

Kenya Investment Authority has an officer from Kenya Power and Lighting Company in its one stop center shop who assists registered investors to obtain power connection and in any other power related issues.

Federation of Kenya Employers is an employer’s organization established under the Labour Relations Act, 2007 to represent the collective interests of employers. One of its main objective is advocacy and lobbying the government to ensure that any proposed legislation does not put unnecessary burden on its members.

Kenya Investment Authority facilitates investors to obtain a certificate of membership with the organization.