Kenya's VASP Act in force: existing operators have until 4 November 2026

Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 was assented on 15 October 2025 and came into force on 4 November 2025, making Kenya one of East Africa's first jurisdictions with a standalone virtual asset statute.

Supervision under the Act splits between the CBK, which covers issuance and custodial services, and the CMA, which covers exchanges, brokers and trading platforms. The 3% digital asset tax was repealed in favour of an excise duty on VASP service fees under the Finance Act 2025.

Section 47 gives existing VASPs one year to comply, with a deadline of 4 November 2026.