Real estate, law firms top Kenya’s money laundering risk list

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More than half of the firms flagged for higher exposure to money laundering risks are in the real estate and legal services sectors, putting these two sectors at the forefront of Kenya’s fight against illicit financial flows.

A 2025 Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) risk assessment reveals that 282 of the 442 entities profiled across four sectors fall into the medium- or high-risk categories, highlighting persistent gaps in anti-money laundering controls.

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