State seeks home buyers’ identity in illicit cash fight

Director General of Financial Reporting Centre (FRC), Saitoti Maika.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

Kenya’s financial crime watchdog has launched a crackdown on anonymous home and land purchases in fresh efforts to close a loophole that has allowed corrupt businesspeople and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains in real estate.

The Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) has unveiled a reporting template for real estate professionals to report property deals above $15,000 (Sh1.94 million) and flag suspicious transactions.

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