Regulations blog
Regulatory analysis for teams that onboard customers.
What changing rules mean for KYC, KYB and AML at Kenyan banks, SACCOs, payment providers, fintechs, cooperatives and lenders.
Kenya and the FATF grey list: what it means for onboarding
Why increased monitoring raises the bar for customer due diligence at banks, SACCOs, PSPs and fintechs, and what a defensible onboarding record looks like.
Read the article 23 October 2026 · 4 min readDigital lenders in Kenya: identity, licensing and data protection
Lending apps now sit under CBK licensing and active data protection enforcement. Here is what that means for identity checks in the loan flow.
Read the article 23 October 2026 · 4 min readDeepfakes and remote onboarding: what a liveness check has to prove
Face-swap video and replay attacks are now cheap. What institutions should expect from liveness and document checks, and why the record matters as much as the result.
Read the articleGeneral information, not legal advice. Last reviewed October 2026. Requirements change, so confirm the current position with the regulator or your counsel before relying on it.