Regulatory Alerts2025-11-18
Commencement of the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025
The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025, became effective on November 4, 2025, establishing a regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers in Kenya under the oversight of the Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Authority. The National Treasury is currently developing implementation regulations, meaning official licensing for virtual asset providers has not yet commenced. No entities are currently licensed by the regulators to operate as virtual asset service providers within or from Kenya until such regulations are issued.
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