Kenya VASP Regulations: public participation closes, final text expected Q2 2026
| Jurisdiction | Kenya (Africa) |
| Authority | National Treasury |
| Instrument | consultation |
| Status | concluded |
| Event date | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Coverage date | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Deadline | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Sources | National Treasury public notice · TechCabal (consultation deadline) |
| Reference | cpm-2026-0003 |
Public participation on the Draft VASP Regulations 2026 closed on 10 April. The Treasury's multi-agency task force, with CBK and CMA, moved to finalisation, with Cabinet approval and gazettement anticipated in Q2 2026. The framework covers licensing, capital, solvency and insurance requirements. With the Section 47 compliance deadline fixed at 4 November 2026, the gap between final regulations and the deadline is the entire licensing runway Kenyan VASPs will get. Re-verified 6 July 2026: the anticipated Q2 gazettement did not happen. The final text remained ungazetted, and the runway between final rules and the 4 November deadline is now under four months and shrinking.
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