LeadAfrik Guides
Practical guides for getting things done in Kenya
Clear, honest, step-by-step how-tos — grounded in the real processes and paired with the free tools that do the work. No cyber-café mark-ups, no guesswork.
Business & registration
Register a business name
Do it yourself on eCitizen for about KES 950, in about a day — the exact steps, documents, and business-name vs limited-company call.
Read the guide →Get an AGPO certificate
Youth, women and PWDs: unlock the 30% of government tenders reserved for you. Eligibility, documents, steps — and the certificate is free.
Read the guide →M-Pesa Till vs Paybill
Which your business should use, who actually pays the M-Pesa charge (and who pays nothing), and how to register one.
Read the guide →Tax & compliance
File KRA nil returns
File your nil returns yourself on iTax in under three minutes — free. The steps, the deadline and penalty, and whether you should be filing nil at all.
Read the guide →Register a KRA PIN
Required for a job, bank account, business, land or car. Do it yourself on iTax in about 10 minutes — free — with the right taxpayer category.
Read the guide →Get a Tax Compliance Certificate
Proof you're up to date with KRA — needed for jobs, tenders, work permits and AGPO. Free on iTax, valid 12 months, plus how to clear a rejection.
Read the guide →ID, police & civil records
Certificate of Good Conduct
Police clearance for a job or visa. Apply on eCitizen for KES 1,050, book fingerprinting, and plan for the real 2–6 week timeline.
Read the guide →Apply for a passport
Apply or renew on eCitizen, then one biometrics appointment. Current fees by booklet size, the documents, and the honest timeline.
Read the guide →Get a birth certificate
Apply through Civil Registration on eCitizen — the documents, the fees, and what to do for a late registration or a lost certificate.
Read the guide →Health & social security
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