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Kenya × Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity
Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity in Kenya
Sanctions, anti-bribery, anti-money-laundering and checks on the companies you deal with. In Kenya, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity professional in Kenya for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
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Nairobi · Thursday 5 November
11:25
Local time
- Currency
- KES
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +254
- Region
- Africa
What the rules say in Kenya
Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity, the essentials
From the Kenya market guide: the points that matter most for risk, compliance & financial integrity, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research43% of statements checked against a source12 checked against an official source14 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-1911 held back until checked against an official source10 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Companies must keep a register of their beneficial owners and lodge beneficial ownership information with the Registrar.
Companies Act 2015 and beneficial ownership regulations made under it.AI-written, not source-checkedBanks must conduct customer due diligence, including verification of beneficial owners, under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2009.
The Financial Reporting Centre is Kenya's financial intelligence unit.AI-written, not source-checkedAn entity that becomes aware of a personal data breach must report it to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner within 72 hours and justify any delay.
Affected data subjects must be told in writing within a reasonably practical period unless their identity cannot be established. Data Protection Act 2019.Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (Kenya) · checked 2026-10-19The Bribery Act 2016 criminalises giving and receiving bribes in the public and private sectors, including bribery of foreign public officials.
AI-written, not source-checkedThe Bribery Act 2016 requires private entities to put in place procedures appropriate to their size to prevent bribery.
AI-written, not source-checkedThe Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission investigates corruption and economic crime.
Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act 2003.AI-written, not source-checkedThe Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2009 imposes customer due diligence and reporting duties on financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses.
The Financial Reporting Centre receives suspicious transaction reports.AI-written, not source-checkedKenya has been on the Financial Action Task Force list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring since February 2024 and remained on it in the FATF's June 2026 update.
The FATF added Kenya at its February 2024 plenary (FATF, Outcomes FATF Plenary, 21-23 February 2024). The next update is expected after the FATF's October 2026 plenary.Financial Action Task Force (FATF) · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: Banking, exchange control and repatriation · Data protection and cyber · Anti-corruption, AML and compliance
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify the relevant compliance exposures
- 02Review counterparties and third-party risks
- 03Design proportionate policies and controls
- 04Support investigations, remediation and ongoing monitoring
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before risk, compliance & financial integrity work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Kenya
Professionals working here
No named lead for Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Kenya and can bring the right local colleague in.
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Cases
What clients bring to Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Kenya.
Urgent Regulators have arrived at our office abroad. What do we do now?Competition, antitrust & market conductUrgent Our bank has frozen an international payment. What can we do?Payments, FX, digital assets & treasuryAre our controls abroad strong enough before we grow further?Audit, assurance & financial integrityAre our sanctions and anti-money-laundering controls good enough?Sanctions, AML, security & terrorism-related riskCan we safely do business with this company abroad?Due diligence, valuation & forensic accountingWe suspect misconduct in our office abroad. How do we investigate?White-collar investigations & financial crimeWe think we've been defrauded by someone abroad. What now?White-collar investigations & financial crimeWe suspect fraud in our subsidiary abroad. How do we investigate?White-collar investigations & financial crimeAre we exposed to sanctions through a customer, supplier or route?International trade, customs & sanctionsAuthorities are investigating payments made by our agents abroad. What now?White-collar investigations & financial crime
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