More and more Kenyans see the need to purchase and own land at some point in their lives. Land is a great investment because it always appreciates, and it gives you a certain amount of flexibility that renting or leasing does not. However, buying land can be tricky business especially ...
The National Hospital Insurance Fund is a governmental initiative aimed at initially helping civil servants have hospital cover. However, now, any Kenyan resident above the age of 18 years is eligible to register and make monthly contributions to the fund. For the longest time, interested applicants had to find NHIF ...
From 2015, the government of Kenya permanently shifted the passport applications from physical offices to the eCitizen portal. Now, in less than an hour, you can make the major part of your application at the comfort of your home. There are two main types of passports issued to Kenyan citizens. ...
Since 2018, the NTSA has issued the new digital driving licences to thousands of Kenyans. In fact, some driving companies require their employees to have this new type of licence before giving them jobs. The digital licences are superior to the previous red-book ones in many ways including the fraud-proof ...
When you want to start a company or formal business, you should register it with the Company Registry that operates under the Attorney General. Having a registered business gives you more credibility and thus more customer flow because it shows that your business activities are legitimate. However, before registering, you ...
When registering a business in Kenya, there are a few steps to go through before the actual registration process. The first steps of name searching and registration are very important and necessary. Without a registered business name, your business cannot feature in the registrar’s list of documented businesses. This is ...
In order to drive any vehicle in Kenya, you must be 18 years of age and hold a valid driver’s license. Without the latter, you stand to face a fine of up to Ksh 1000. Furthermore, you should always stick to driving the vehicle classes indicated on your driving license. ...
The Transport Integrated Management System like the NTSA provides vehicle operators and road users with a list of necessary services. Moreover, like NTSA, it has an online platform that allows anyone to access it at any time and location. Thanks to this, you no longer need to worry about travelling ...
Every end of month, most employees require physical copies of their payslips for various reasons including loan applications. While some employees get their emails directly from work or sent to their emails, others have to access them from online platforms. The GHRIS portal allows different kinds of civil servants to ...
Every Kenyan citizen above 18 years should file his or her tax returns annually. However, if you are unemployed or still a student, you do not have a source of income and thus have no returns to file. That is where the nil returns option comes in. Please note that ...
If you want to practise as a teacher in any Kenyan school, you are legally required to have a TSC number. This is a unique number that proves your registration as a competent teacher by the Kenyan government. It is also the number that will afford you all the benefits ...
The Kenya Revenue Authority is the official Kenyan institution tasked with all matters taxes in the country. You however cannot access KRA services such as filing returns and getting a tax compliance certificate if you do not have a KRA pin. This is the unique number that not only identifies ...
A certificate of good conduct has become increasingly important in Kenya. It serves as a form of police clearance for you, the holder. With it, you have the statement or assurance that you are free and clear of all and any criminal charges for a year, after which you have ...
