Partnerships Act 16 Of 2012 in Kenya

(1) A person may become a partner in an existing partnership if all the general partners in the partnership agree to the person’s admission into the partnership. (2) Partners in a partnership may not expel a limited partner under section 29. (3) Nothing in section 34 prevents a person to whom...

(1) Unless the Court orders otherwise the winding up of a limited partnership shall be conducted by a general partner. (2) Sections 54 and 51 and the Second Schedule shall with necessary modifications, apply in relation to a limited partnership.

A limited partnership shall establish and maintain a registered office to which communications may be delivered or addressed.

(1) The name of a limited partnership shall have— (a) the word “limited partnership”; or (b) the abbreviation “lp” or “LP”, appearing at the end of its name. (2) A partnership may not be registered in a name— (a) which is the same as a name appearing in the index kept under the Companies Act...

(1) This section applies to the following entities— (a) a limited partnership; (b) a partner in a limited partnership; (c) a foreign limited partnership; or (d) a partner in a foreign limited partnership. (2) An entity to which subsection (1) applies shall not carry on the business of a...

(1) The partners of a limited partnership shall state the name and the address of the registered office of the limited partnership on any partnership document. (2) A general partner who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one...

(1) A person who wishes to register a partnership shall deliver to the Registrar an application for registration together with a statement specifying— (a) the name under which the limited partnership is to be registered; (b) the names and addresses of the proposed genera! partners; (c) the...

(1) On receiving an application for the registration of a limited partnership under section 68, the Registrar shall, if satisfied that section 65 has been complied with— (a) register it as a limited liability partnership; and (b) issue it with a registration certificate. (2) A registration...

(1) The Registrar may make rules relating to the procedures of registration under this Act. (2) The Fifth Schedule shall have effect for purposes of this section.

(1) A person who knowingly provides or causes to another person provide, false information commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term not exceeding six years or to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or to both. (2) A person who provides, or causes or allows another...

(1) If an offence under this Part committed by a body corporate is proved— (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body corporate; or (b) to be attributable to neglect on the part of such an officer, the officer as well as the body corporate commits an...

(1) A certificate of the registration of a partnership is conclusive evidence that— (a) the requirements relating to registration, and other matters precedent and incidental to it, have been complied with; (b) the partnership was registered as a limited partnership on the date stated in the...

(1) A person dealing with a partnership shall be entitled, on request to the partnership or to a partner, to be informed of— (a) the full name of each partner; and (b) the address of service of each partner. (2) A person who has a complaint against a partnership connected with the dealings...

The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Registrar, make rules for the better carrying into effect of the provisions of this Act.

(1) The Minister may make regulations to provide for the registration of limited partnerships under this Act. (2) The regulations may, in particular— (a) impose fees in respect of— (i) the registration of a limited partnership or of obtaining information relating to a limited partnership;...

The Partnership Act is repealed.

Notwithstanding section 77— (a) a partnership, which has been duly registered under the Partnership’s Act (now repealed) and is in existence at the commencement of this Act (hereinafter called “an existing partnership”) shall be deemed to be a partnership under this Act; (b) all rights, powers,...

The Limitation of Actions Act is amended by inserting the following new section immediately after section 10— 10A. Special time limit for secondary liability of partners (1) An action to hold a partner personally liable under the law relating to partnerships for a partnership obligation may not...