Compliance requirements for Kenya

• A government-issued form of identification — National ID or valid passport.

• Personal bank account number or personal mobile money number.

All the information you provide must belong to the same person, i.e., the names must match all these requirements. If these details do not match, we cannot activate your account.

• Business Registration Certificate: This is the certificate of registration issued by the Kenyan Business Registration Service.

• Certificate of Registration Number: This is the certificate of registration number issued by the Kenyan Business Registration Service.

• Personal / Business Kenya Revenue Authority Personal Identification Number (KRA PIN): This is the KRA personal identification number issued to the business owner or the business.

• A personal bank account whose name matches the name on the business registration document.

• Personally identifiable information on the owner of the business.

• Certificate of Incorporation: This is the certificate of incorporation issued by the Kenyan Business Registration Service.

• Certificate of Incorporation Number: This is the certificate of incorporation number issued by the Kenyan Business Registration Service.

• CR-12: This is an official document by the Registrar of Companies in Kenya that lists the names of the directors/owners of a limited company and their shareholding.

• Business/corporate Kenya Revenue Authority Personal Identification Number (KRA PIN): This is the KRA personal identification number issued to your company.

• A business/corporate bank account whose name matches the name on the certificate of incorporation.

• Personally identifiable information on the owner(s) of the business.

• Charity and non-profit organisations will provide similar documents to incorporated companies, but instead of the CR-12 document, they will provide a signed and stamped board resolution letter agreeing to open a Paystack account that lists the members of the board.