Unbeknownst to many, the new eCitizen platform allows users to alter their legal business name for a little Ksh 4,200. This is a A Comprehensive Guide on Modifying a Company Name on the eCitzen Portal
There are several reasons why a business may decide to modify its official name, whether it is for an organization or for an individual.
This might mean, among other things, a change in ownership, mergers and acquisitions, the merging of several businesses into one, or just a want to simplify the name for rebranding.
Here’s a tip on how to do this procedure from the comforts of your home or workplace to make it easier.
Step-by-step guide
Select “Business Registration Services” (BRS) after logging into eCitizen.
In the dashboard’s “My Businesses” section, select View.
Choose the business whose name you want to be changed.
Select ‘Make Application’ after clicking on ‘Maintain a firm’.
Select ‘Change business particulars’ from the drop-down menu.
Use a name search and pay Ksh 150 to prevent typing in the name of another firm before entering your desired name.
Once you are certain of the name, enter it together with the details and hang on. You must enclose the information with official, signed documentation prior to submission.
Open a new tab and log into the BRS website to accomplish this.
To access the company register, click forms/regulations under downloads.
To file for a name change, download Forms CR 15 (Notice of Change of Name) and CR 19 (Notice of Special/Ordinary Resolution).
In order to alter your name, upload the completed paperwork to your eCitizen site and pay Ksh 4,050.
It may take up to five days to get approval and notification of the name change after you have sent in the money and signed paperwork.
The only responsibility of the government organization known as the Business Registration Service, or BRS, is to maintain an exhaustive record of all businesses and related data for organizations that are registered in Kenya.
