> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://v2.docs.conduit.financial/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Kenya > How to collect KYB documents from business customers in Kenya (KEN) when onboarding through the Conduit API. ## Overview | Field | Value | | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | | Region | Africa | | ISO 3166-1 | KE / KEN | | Registry | [Business Registration Service (BRS)](https://brs.go.ke/) | | Last updated | 2026-05-04 | ## Identifiers Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Kenya and submit them as strings on the application body. | API field | Local name | Issuer | | ------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------- | | `businessInfo.taxId` | **KRA PIN** | KRA (Kenya Revenue Authority) | | `businessInfo.businessEntityId` | **Company number** | BRS (Business Registration Service) | *Tax ID:* Personal Identification Number issued by KRA for tax purposes. *Registration number:* Company number assigned at incorporation by the BRS. ## Sector regulators `CBK` · `CMA` · `IRA` ## Legal structures | Local name | Abbreviation | Description | | ----------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Private Limited Company | Ltd | Closely-held share-capital company with up to 50 members; shares are not publicly traded and transfer is restricted. The dominant SME and startup vehicle in Kenya. Equivalent to a US LLC. | | Public Limited Company | PLC | Share-capital company with unlimited membership whose shares may be listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange; requires a minimum of 7 shareholders. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. | | Company Limited by Guarantee | CLG | Company with no share capital whose members guarantee a fixed contribution upon winding-up; used primarily by nonprofits, charities, and professional associations. Closest US equivalent: Nonprofit Corporation. | | Limited Liability Partnership | LLP | Hybrid entity registered under the Partnerships Act 2012 with separate legal personality; all partners enjoy limited liability. Equivalent to a US LLP. | | Limited Partnership | LP | Registered under the Partnerships Act 2012; requires at least one general partner with unlimited liability and at least one limited partner whose liability is capped at their capital contribution. Equivalent to a US LP. | | General Partnership | GP | Two or more persons carrying on business together with joint unlimited liability, registered under the Partnerships Act 2012. Equivalent to a US General Partnership. | | Sole Proprietorship | — | Single natural person trading under a registered business name; no separate legal entity and the owner bears unlimited personal liability. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. | | Cooperative Society | — | Member-owned entity registered under the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 490) with separate legal personality and limited liability on members; requires a minimum of 10 members. Closest US equivalent: Cooperative. | | Foreign Company (Branch) | — | Branch of a foreign-incorporated company registered with the Business Registration Service under the Companies Act 2015; not a separate legal entity — the parent company retains full liability. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. | ## How documents combine For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below. | Evidence area | Documents needed | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | Legal Registration | Certificate of Incorporation | | Constitutive Documents | Memorandum & Articles of Association | | Tax Registration | KRA PIN Certificate | | Operating Permit | Single Business Permit | | Governance Records | CR 12 Form | | Signing Authority | Board Resolution | | Address | *Any one of:* Lease Agreement · Utility Bill · Bank Statement | ## Documents to collect The physical documents you'll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil's Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed. | Document | Proves | | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | | **Certificate of Incorporation (BRS)** | Legal Registration | | **Memorandum & Articles of Association** | Constitutive Documents | | **KRA PIN Certificate** | Tax Registration | | **Single Business Permit (county)** | Operating Permit | | **CR 12 Form** | Governance Records | | **Board Resolution** | Signing Authority | | **Lease Agreement** | Address | | **Utility Bill (≤90 days old)** | Address | | **Bank Statement (≤90 days old)** | Address | | **Sector-Specific License** | CBK License, CMA License, IRA License | **Not applicable in Kenya:** Ownership Records, Good Standing. Skip these areas — no local artifact exists. ### Collection notes * **Address:** Lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. The same document satisfies both registered-address and operating-address verification. ## Person roles When you submit a person on the application body, set their `role` to one of Conduit's canonical `BusinessPersonRole` values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role. | Local role | Canonical API role | Description | | ------------------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | Director | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Board member. Minimum 1 for private, 2 for public. | | Authorized Representative | `LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE` | Person empowered to act on behalf of the company. |