Kenya Compliance Report

Regulatory Overview

Regulatory Status

Dedicated crypto/VA legislation, licensing regime, active enforcement

Key Regulator(s)

Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Authority, Central Bank of Kenya Act, Communications Authority of Kenya, Implementation of the United Nations Security Council, European Commission

Primary Legislation

Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill 2025: https://www.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-n, The Cabinet Secretary responsible for the National Treasury makes regulations un, The Capital Markets Authority administers the Capital Markets Act and, since the, Kenya has no specific, standalone statute governing cryptocurrencies or digital, Kenya participates in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the Afri, Under current law, there is no specific license category for cryptocurrency exch, The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (POCAMLA) imposes general AM, Beneficial ownership reporting obligations exist under the Companies Act and POC, The Kenya Finance Act 2023 introduced a 3% tax on the transfer or exchange of di, VAT treatment of crypto transactions is not defined in tax law as applied to dig, The most significant gap is the absence of a comprehensive national law defining, The tax regime, if applied through general income tax law without specific digit

Travel Rule

Adopted — Threshold: Implemented

Key Facts

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