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Kenya eyes exit from money laundering ‘grey list’ by May

Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo addresses MPs during the 2026 Legislative Retreat at Lake Naivasha Resort, Nakuru County, on January 29, 2026.

Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group

By  Brian George

Nation Media Group

Kenya hopes to be removed from the global financial crimes watchdog's “grey list” by May as it tightens its tools to detect and block illicit money flows.

The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) added Kenya to the list of countries under special scrutiny in February 2024, due to loopholes in countering money laundering and terrorism financing.

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