LAWS OF KENYA
CAPITAL MARKETS ACT
THE CAPITAL MARKETS (COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES) REGULATIONS
LEGAL NOTICE 181 OF 2001
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CIV—No. 1 on 4 January 2002
- Commenced on 4 January 2002
- [Amended by Capital Markets (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002 (Legal Notice 165 of 2002) on 4 October 2002]
- [Amended by Capital Markets (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 (Legal Notice 100 of 2009) on 12 June 2009]
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Capital Markets (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations.2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Capital Markets Act;"certificate of entitlement" means a document of title, statement of account or any other document evidencing ownership of the holder thereof to one or more shares acquired by the holder in a collective investment scheme;"custodian" means a company approved by the Authority to hold in custody funds, securities, financial instruments or documents of title to assets of a collective investment scheme;"dealing" means an act of buying, selling or agreeing to buy or sell or trade shares by a fund manager;"collective investment scheme portfolio" means all cash and other collective investment scheme portfolio for the time being held or deemed to be held upon trust pursuant to a trust deed establishing a collective investment scheme or other incorporation or offering document of a collective investment scheme, other than the amount for the time being standing to the credit of the distribution account;"dilution" means that a collective investment scheme may suffer reduction in the value of its collective investment scheme portfolio as a result of costs incurred in dealing in its underlying investments and of any spread between the buying and the selling prices of such investments;"holder" means any person (other than a fund manager) who is the lawful holder of a certificate evidencing that he has an interest in the collective investment scheme and includes a purchaser of or a subscriber for such an interest who is entitled to have a certificate issued to him;"initial charge" means that portion of the selling price of a share which represents the fund manager's charge in respect of expenditure incurred and work performed by it in connection with the creation and issue of such share but does not include any compulsory charge;"portfolio" means a group of securities in which members of the public are invited to acquire shares pursuant to the collective investment scheme and include any amount in cash forming part of the assets pertaining to such portfolio;"shillings" means shillings in the currency of the Republic of Kenya;"trust" means a trust within the meaning of the Trustee Act (Cap. 167);"trust deed" in relation to a collective investment scheme, means the trust deed that sets out the trusts governing the unit trust or mutual fund and includes every instrument that varies those trusts, or effects the powers, duties, or functions of the trustee or manager of the unit trust or mutual fund;"trustee" in relation to a unit trust, means a trustee in which are invested the money, investments or other collective investment scheme portfolio that are for the time being subject to the trusts governing the unit trust;"unit" means an undivided share in the collective investment scheme portfolio of a unit trust scheme;"working day" excludes Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.Part II – CONSENT, REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES
3. Application for consent.
An application for consent to register a collective investment scheme shall be submitted to the Authority by the promoter of a proposed collective investment scheme, and shall be accompanied by—4. Documents to accompany application.
5. Application for registration of a collective investment scheme
An application for registration of a collective investment scheme shall be made to the Authority by a promoter of the collective investment scheme, in triplicate in Form l set out in the First Schedule, within three months after the grant of consent, accompanied by the following—6. Notification of registration.
The Authority shall advise the promoter within thirty days of receipt of the application for registration of a collective investment scheme whether registration has been granted.7. Form of certificate
The certificate of registration of a collective investment scheme shall be in Form 2 set out in the First Schedule.Part III – INCORPORATION DOCUMENTS OF A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME
8. Requirements of incorporation documents
9. Alteration of incorporation documents
10. Alterations subject to approval of the Authority.
11. Inspection
The fund manager shall make the incorporation documents available for inspection free of charge to any of the collective investment scheme's holders at all times during ordinary office hours at the registered office of the fund manager.Part IV – COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
12. Collective Investment scheme to issue information memorandum
A collective investment scheme shall not offer its shares for sale to the public or a section of the public issued an information memorandum approved by the Authority which complies with the Fourth Schedule.13. Requirements of information memorandum
14. Revision of information memorandum
Part V – MANAGEMENT OF A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME
FUND MANAGER
15. Obligation to appoint a fund manager
Every collective investment scheme shall appoint in writing a fund manager approved by the Authority to manage the day to day operation of the collective investment scheme.16. Management of a collective investment scheme
17. Duties of a fund manager
18. Records to be maintained by a fund manager
19. Fund manager's reports
20. Liability of a fund manager
21. Remuneration of a fund manager
22. Removal of a fund manager
23. Resignation of a fund manager
A fund manager may resign by giving three months notice, to the trustee or board of directors as the case may be, of the collective investment scheme, and shall give reasons for the resignation.24. Service of notice and handing over
TRUSTEE
25. Obligation to appoint a trustee
Subject to these Regulations, a collective investment scheme shall in writing appoint as trustee a person approved by the Authority.26. Eligibility for appointment of a trustee
27. Duties and obligations of a trustee
28. No delegation of duties of a trustee
A trustee shall not delegate to the fund manager, his agent or associate—29. Resignation of trustee
30. Removal of a trustee
31. Matters to be provided for in the trust deed
32. Remuneration of trustee
The agreement between the fund manager, the trustee and the board of directors, as the case may be, shall make provision on the computation of the fee in respect of the trustee's services which will be disclosed to the holders in the annual report each year and the trustee shall in addition to such remuneration be entitled to be repaid by the fund manager on demand the amount of all its disbursements other than disbursements expressly required or authorised to be paid out of the collective investment scheme portfolio.CUSTODIAN
33. Obligation to appoint a custodian
Every collective investment scheme shall appoint a custodian approved by the Authority.34. Eligibility for appointment of a custodian
35. Duties of a custodian
36. Records to be maintained by a custodian
The custodian must keep such books, records and statements as may be necessary to give a complete record of:37. Reports by a custodian
The custodian must provide to the fund manager, trustee or board of directors as the case may be, and on the Authority—38. Resignation of a custodian
39. Removal of a custodian
UMBRELLA SCHEMES AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES
40. Meaning of umbrella scheme
A promoter of a collective investment scheme may establish two or more sub-funds under the management of one fund manager (hereinafter called an umbrella scheme).41. Minimum requirements for umbrella schemes
42. Allocation of costs for umbrella schemes
In so far as any of the collective investment scheme portfolio of an umbrella scheme, or any assets to be received as part of the collective investment scheme portfolio, or any costs, charges or expenses to be paid out of the collective investment scheme portfolio, are not attributable to one sub-fund only, the umbrella scheme shall allocate such assets, costs, charges or expenses between and among the sub-funds in a manner which is fair to the holders of the umbrella scheme generally.43. Reports
Regulation 19 (fund manager's reports) shall be applied as if each sub-fund were a separate collective investment scheme.44. Special provisions relating to investment companies
Part VI – PRICING, VALUATION AND DEALING OF SHARES
INITIAL OFFER
45. Application
This subpart applies to the setting up of a new scheme by way of an initial offer, and during the period of such offer.46. Compliance with incorporation documents
A fund manager shall not issue or sell shares of a collective investment scheme otherwise than at a price calculated in accordance with these Regulations, the incorporation documents, the latest information memorandum and the rules of the collective investment scheme.47. Period of initial offer
A period of initial offer shall not exceed thirty days from the date of launch, to be so specified in the initial information memorandum and subject to the provisions of Regulation 46, an initial offer shall remain open for the prescribed period.48. Creation of shares during initial offer
49. Initial price
50. Determination of selling and re-purchase price
51. Pricing of additional shares
The price of additional shares created and payable by the fund manager to the trustee, after the offer period of the initial offer of new fund shall be based on the net asset value of the fund. The same basis in the computation of the price shall also be applicable to the price payable by the trustee on redemption by way of cancellation of shares.52. Valuation point for selling price
The value of the fund to be used in determining the selling price quoted by the fund manager and the price payable by the fund manager to the trustee on creation of additional shares shall be the net asset value at the end of the business day immediately preceding the business day on which the written request to buy and create shares is received by the fund manager and the trustee respectively.53. Valuation point for repurchase price
The value of the fund to be used in determining the repurchase price quoted by the fund manager and the price payable by a trustee of a collective investment scheme on the redemption of units shall be the net asset value at the end of the business day on which the written request to repurchase and redeem is received by the fund manager and the trustee respectively.54. Allowance for service charge
In addition to the selling price which is derived from the net asset value, the fund manager may charge a service fee as disclosed in the information memorandum and such charge shall be disclosed separately in the application form.55. Determination of repurchase price
The repurchase price quoted by the fund manager shall be the net asset value of the fund. However, if the determination of the repurchase price is computed on a different basis, the repurchase price so computed and quoted by the fund manager shall not be less than the net asset value of the fund and no deductions, other than deductions for incidental expenses such as stamp duty shall be made from the computed repurchase price.56. Calculation of net asset value per share
REDEMPTION AND CANCELLATION OF SHARES
57. Cancellation of shares
58. Repurchase price
The repurchase price payable for each share by the custodian or the trustee shall be based on the net asset value of the fund.59. Timing of instructions to create or cancel units
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (DEALING)
60. Dealing
61. Fund manager's obligation to issue or redeem shares
62. Restrictions on issued shares in an investment company
No person shall after expiry of six months from the closing date of the initial offer period have beneficial interest in shares of collective investment scheme set up as an investment company representing more than twenty five per cent of the collective investment scheme's issued shares.63. Issue price parameters
64. Redemption price parameters
65. Charges on Issue
66. Charges on redemption or cancellation
If the trust deed or the information redemption memorandum so permits, the amount payable as proceeds of redemption may be arrived at after deduction of a charge for the benefit of the fund manager, and that charge may be expressed either as a fixed amount, or calculated as a percentage of the proceeds of redemption which would otherwise have been payable.Provided that—67. Dilution Levy
68. Payment on Redemption
69. Notification of price to the trustee or custodian
70. Publication of price
VALUATION
71. General
INCOME
72. Annual income allocation date
73. Annual allocation of income
74. Annual allocation to accumulation shares
75. Annual distribution to holders of income shares
76. Interim allocation of income
77. Income equalization
An information memorandum may provide that an allocation of income whether annual or interim to be made in respect of each share issued or sold during the accounting period in respect of which that income allocation is made shall include a capital sum to be referred to as 'income equalisation'.Part VII – INVESTMENT, BORROWING, LENDING
78. Broad investment guidelines
79. Restriction on borrowing and lending
No collective investment scheme shall—80. Investment and borrowing powers for umbrella schemes
Regulations 78 and 79 shall not apply to subfunds of an umbrella scheme.ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
81. Advertising only for approved schemes
82. General contents
MEETINGS
83. General and extra-ordinary meetings
84. Notice of meetings
85. Quorum
86. Resolutions
87. Voting Rights
88. Proxies
89. Holders to be notified
In this Part, "holders" shall mean only the persons who were holders seven days before the notice of the relevant meeting was deemed to have been served in accordance with Regulation 84 (1), but excluding any persons who are known to the fund manager not to be holders at the time of the meeting.90. Special resolutions required for amendments to incorporation documents
91. Service of notices and other documents
ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
92. Obligation to appoint an auditor
The fund manager shall at the outset and upon any vacancy, appoint an auditor for the collective investment scheme.93. Qualifications of an auditor
A person shall not be qualified for appointment as auditor unless he is a member of and holds a valid practicing certificate issued by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.94. Independence
An auditor shall be independent of the trustee, board of directors, fund manager and the custodian, their agents or associates.95. Accounting period
Every collective investment scheme shall have an annual accounting period ending the last day of December in each year; but the fund manager shall publish and submit to the Authority an un-audited interim report for the half-year period ending on the last day of June in each year within thirty days from the end of that month.[L.N. 100/2009, r. 2.]96. Audit of annual report
The fund manager shall cause the scheme's annual report to be audited, and such report shall contain the information provided in the Fifth Schedule.Part VIII – AMALGAMATION AND RECONSTRUCTION
97. General
98. Amalgamation and reconstruction
SUSPENSION AND RESUMPTION OF DEALINGS IN SHARES
99. Suspension and resumption of dealings in shares
WINDING UP OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES
100. When a collective investment may be wound up
101. Consequences of commencement of winding up
102. Manner of winding up
103. Final account
104. Duty to ascertain liabilities
105. Accounts and reports
106. Liability of a fund manager
107. Additional provisions applicable to umbrella schemes
108. Capital Markets Tribunal
Any dispute or difference which may arise between the holders, fund manager, trustee or the board of directors as the case may be, custodian and the other or others shall be referred to the Capital Markets Tribunal, established under Section 35A of the Act.Part IX – EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP PLANS (ESOPS)
109. Approval of and registration with the Authority
110. ESOP Unit trust
An Employee Share Ownership Plan shall be structured as a unit trust (the ESOP Unit Trust).111. Requirements for ESOPS
An ESOP Unit Trust shall comply with the following requirements—112. Investment parameters
An ESOP Unit Trust shall acquire or purchase shares of the listed company from time to time as may be required by the rules of the ESOP.Provided that an ESOP Unit Trust shall not acquire or purchase any securities other than the shares of the listed company for which it is established.113. Minimum number of trustees
There shall be at least three trustees of an ESOP Unit Trust save that a trust corporation may act as sole trustee of an ESOP Unit Trust.114. Creation of units
The trustees of an ESOP Unit Trust shall hold the certificates representing the shares of the listed company in the trustees' names and create corresponding units in the same denominations as the listed company's shares purchased by the trustees to be allotted and issued to the employee entitled thereto under the ESOP.115. Certificate of entitlement to holders
The trustees shall issue to every employee entitled to the units under the ESOP a certificate of entitlement representing the number of units owned by the employee in the ESOP Unit Trust within thirty days of receiving the company's certificate of entitlement against which such units were issued and maintain a register of all unit holders.116. Rights on the certificate of entitlement
The certificates representing the units owned by employees shall not be transferable nor traded at any securities exchange but the units represented therein may, at the option of the unit holder be pledged or re-purchased by the trustees for cash.117. Price of units
The rules of the ESOP shall prescribe the price at which an ESOP Unit Trust shall allot the units to the employee, the price at which the trustees shall re-purchase units and the liability for incidental expenses but such re-purchase shall reflect the latest traded price of the company's shares at the securities exchange.118. Surrender of certificates by employee
On termination of employment of an employee, the employee shall surrender all certificates representing the units held by such employee in an ESOP Unit Trust to the trustees at such time as prescribed by the ESOP rules.119. Redemption or transfer
At the option of the employee, the trustees Redemption shall upon receipt of the surrendered certificates, either—120. Exchange of units not permitted
Save as provided in these Regulations, the trust deed of an ESOP Unit Trust shall not permit the exchange of units of an ESOP Unit Trust with shares of the listed company.121. Audit
The trustees of an ESOP Unit Trust shall cause an audit of the ESOP to be carried out once every year by qualified persons and shall submit a copy of the auditor's report to the unit holders and the Authority within sixty days of the completion of the audit.122. Winding up
An ESOP Unit Trust may be varied or wound up in accordance with its rules but three months' notice of intention to wind up an ESOP Unit Trust shall be given to the unit holders and the Authority.123. Disclosures
Every listed company shall disclose any options granted to employees under the ESOP and disclose the total value of the ESOP (including the number of shares purchased from the exchange and the number of units created and issued under the ESOP) in its annual report.SPECIAL INTEREST COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES
124. Definition
For the purposes of these Regulations, a special interest collective investment scheme means a collective investment scheme established by a promoter for the purposes of facilitating investment by a special group of individuals with a common interest in a listed company and may include farmers, distributors, supplier, among others.125. Approval and registration with the Authority
126. Special interest unit trust
A special interest collective investment scheme shall be structured as a unit trust and the promoter shall notify the listed company upon approval and registration with the Authority.127. Requirements for special interest unit trust
A special interest collective investment special scheme shall comply with the following requirements—128. Investment parameters
A special interest collective investment scheme shall acquire or purchase shares of the listed company from time to time as may be required by the rules of the scheme:Provided that a special interest collective investment scheme shall not acquire or purchase any securities other than the shares of the listed company for which it is established.129. Minimum number of trustees
There shall be at least three trustees of a special interest collective investment scheme.130. Creation of units
The trustees of a special interest collective investment scheme shall hold the certificates representing the shares of the listed company in the trustees' names and create corresponding units in the same denominations as the listed company's shares purchased by the trustees to be allotted and issued to the holder entitled thereto under the special interest collective investment scheme.131. Certificate of entitlement to holders
The trustees shall issue to every holder entitled to the units under the special interest collective investment scheme a certificate of entitlement representing the number of units owned by the holder in the special interest collective investment scheme within thirty days of receiving the company's certificate of entitlement against which such units were issued and maintain a register of all unit holders.132. Rights on the certificate of entitlement
The certificates representing the interest of a holder shall not be transferable nor traded at any securities exchange but the units represented therein may, at the option of the holder be pledged or repurchased by the trustees for cash.133. Price of units
The rules of the special interest collective investment scheme shall prescribe the price at which that unit trust shall allot units to the holders or potential holders, the price at which the trustees shall re-purchase units and the liability for incidental expenses but such re-purchase shall reflect the latest or previous day's traded price of the company's shares at the securities exchange.134. Redemption or transfer
At the option of the holder, the holder shall surrender the certificates to the trustee who shall upon receipt of the surrendered certificates either—135. Exchange of units not permitted
Save as provided in these Regulations, the trust deed of a special interest collective investment scheme shall not permit the exchange of units of the scheme with shares of the listed company.136. Audit
The trustees of a special interest collective investment scheme shall cause an audit of the scheme to be carried out once every year by qualified persons and shall submit a copy of the auditor's report to the holders and the Authority within sixty days of the completion the audit.137. Winding up
A special interest collective investment scheme may be varied or wound up in accordance with its rules but three month's notice of intention to wind up the scheme shall be given to the holders and the Authority.138. Disclosures
Every listed company shall disclose an special interest collective investment scheme which has an acquired or is to acquire shares, the number of shares purchased from the exchange and the aggregate holding of the scheme in the listed company in its annual report.History of this document
27 October 2023
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
12 June 2009
04 October 2002
04 January 2002
Commenced