Tag: Anti-Money Laundering

Kenya Gazette: Week-Ended 7th August 2026

The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act (Cap. 376), Re-Appointment In the Kenya Gazette dated 7th August 2026, President William Ruto re-appoints Lucy W. Waruingi as Chairperson of the Governing Board of the Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund for a period of three (3) years, effective 7th August 2026. The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Act (Cap. […]...

Economic Zones and Fiscal Sustainability: Finding the Right Balance

The Kenya Economic Zones Bill, 2026, represents a significant shift in Kenya’s investment policy by consolidating the country’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Export Processing Zones (...

17 Jul 2026

From Flat Fees to Revenue-Based Licensing: What the Proposed Banking Reforms Mean for Banks

For the first time in more than three decades, Kenya is proposing a fundamental change to how commercial banks pay for their operating licences. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed replac...

17 Jul 2026

Kenya’s Anti-Money Laundering Drive, Grey List Status & Subsequent Institutional Reform

Kenya faces international scrutiny on two fronts, as it remains on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring. The country is also on the European Com...

18 Nov 2025

Kenya Gazette, Week-ended, 14th November, 2025

THE SALARIES AND REMUNERATION COMMISSION ACT (No. 10 of 2011) APPOINTMENT MICHAEL THOYAH KINGI, (ENG.) has been appointed to be a Member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, for a period of ...

31 Oct 2025

Wajir East MP Aden Daudi, Sponsor of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2025

The past week has seen a series of constitutional petitions challenging the recently enacted Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2025. Several petitions contest provisions expanding the definition of...

8 Aug 2025

Understanding the GENIUS Act: Implications for U.S. Stablecoin Regulation

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). This is the first federal US law dedicated to regulating stablec...

21 Jul 2025

Kenya Gazette Weekended 18th July, 2025

The Privatization Act, Re-Appointment to Privatization Commission Feisal Abass has been re-appointed as the non-executive Chairperson of the Privatisation Commission for a period of three (3) years, e...

2 May 2025

Kenya in strategic push to exit the FATF Grey List

In February 2024, Kenya was placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, signalling deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CFT), and counter-proli...