Register a business name with BRS
Business Registration Service · sources read 30 Sep 2026
Apply on BRS eCitizen: pick 3 to 5 names in order of preference, fill in the details, upload the signed form and pay KSh 950. Name search is now part of the same application.
- Fee
- KSh 950Registration of a business name
- How long
- About 1 day
- Where
- Online on the BRS portal on eCitizen
What you need
- The auto-generated registration form, signed, scanned and uploaded back to the system
Steps
- Log in to BRS on eCitizen, go to Companies Registry Services, click Make Application and choose Registration of a Business Name.
- Enter 3 to 5 names you like, in order of preference, then fill in the details asked.
- Download the form the system generates, sign it, scan it and upload it again.
- Click submit. You will get a prompt on your phone to pay KSh 950.
Watch out
- There is no separate name search or reservation any more. You submit your name choices and the full application together.
- A business name is not a company. It is not a legal entity, so you are personally liable for the business's debts.
- The application is not complete until you sign, scan and re-upload the auto-generated form.
Who can apply
- Anyone running a business under a name, as the simplest business form. The owner is personally responsible for its debts.
Official sources (5)
- FAQs (How do I register a business name?) brs.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Fee Schedule - Companies Registry brs.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Business Registration Service brs.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Entities Registered Under BRS in Kenya brs.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- BRS on eCitizen brsv2.ecitizen.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026