Statutory documents · last reviewed October 2026
The documents every bid is checked for.
Most Kenyan bids fail at preliminary evaluation, before price is read, over a certificate that is missing, expired or in the wrong name. Each page here says what the document is, who issues it, how long it lasts and how to get it, and Tendakazi’s vault watches the expiry for you.
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Certificate of incorporation
What a certificate of incorporation is, how to register a company with the Business Registration Service on eCitizen, and why every tender asks for it.
Read02 · 4 min read
KRA PIN certificate
How to get a KRA PIN certificate for your company on iTax, what it is used for, and how to keep the PIN in good standing so your TCC follows.
Read03 · 6 min read
Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC)
How to apply for a KRA tax compliance certificate on iTax, what blocks it, how long a TCC is valid and how to renew it before a tender closes.
Read04 · 5 min read
CR12
What a CR12 is, how to apply for an official search of directors and shareholders on eCitizen, how recent tenders want it, and the mismatches that fail bids.
Read05 · 6 min read
AGPO certificate
How youth, women and PWD-owned firms get an AGPO certificate, the documents required, how long it is valid and how to bid for the 30% reserved share.
Read06 · 6 min read
NCA registration
How to register as a contractor with the National Construction Authority, what each class lets you bid for, the documents required and how to renew or upgrade.
Read07 · 4 min read
Single Business Permit
What a Single Business Permit is, how to apply for or renew it with your county, why it usually runs to 31 December, and why an expired permit fails a bid.
Read08 · 4 min read
NSSF compliance certificate
How to register as an employer with NSSF, remit contributions each month and obtain the NSSF compliance certificate tenders ask for at preliminary evaluation.
Read09 · 4 min read
SHA compliance certificate
How employers register with the Social Health Authority, which replaced NHIF in 2024, remit contributions and obtain the SHA compliance certificate for tenders.
Read10 · 5 min read
Professional registrations (EBK, BORAQS, ICPAK…)
Which bodies register engineers, quantity surveyors, architects, accountants and advocates in Kenya, what tenders ask of key personnel, and annual renewal.
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General information for suppliers, not legal, tax or financial advice. Procurement law, regulations, thresholds and government systems change: check the current rules with the procuring entity, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), the National Treasury or KRA, and speak to an advocate or tax adviser about your own case.