Kenya will lead the region in the fight against money laundering from next year after taking over the leadership of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG).
Kenya's Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) Njuguna Ndung'u and the director-general of the Financial Reporting Centre, Saitoti ole Maika, assumed leadership of the ESAAMLG as Chair of the Council of Ministers and Chair of the ESAAMLG Task Force of Senior Officials, respectively, during the group's last meeting in Kasane, Botswana.