Kenya briefs officials on VASP Act implementation ahead of November compliance deadline
Regulation · SectorWire deskSource published
Summary
Kenya's Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, received a briefing on the operationalisation of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025, and the associated Draft Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026. The meeting included Nairobi International Financial Centre CEO Daniel Mainda and Treasury official Ronald Inyangala. Koskei said the draft regulations are expected to be finalised soon, with a transition deadline of 4 November 2026 for providers to comply.
Why it matters
Providers face a 4 November 2026 transition deadline once Kenya's draft VASP regulations are finalised.
Cite as: SectorWire, “Kenya briefs officials on VASP Act implementation ahead of November compliance deadline”, 23 July 2026, https://sectorwire.news/item/kenya-briefs-officials-on-vasp-act-implementation-ahead-of-november-co/