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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
October 17, 2025
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Kenya’s New VASP Law: A No-BS Legal Guide for Bitcoin and Crypto Builders

Kenya has passed a Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) law that fundamentally reshapes the regulatory landscape for digital assets in the country. In Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenya has enacted a Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) law, redefining the regulatory landscape for digital assets. The law primarily targets commercial intermediaries handling customer crypto assets, such as exchanges and custodians, while leaving individual users and peer-to-peer transactions unregulated.
- The law regulates **companies** that touch customer assets, including **exchanges**, **custodians**, token issuers, investment advisors, brokers, and trading platforms.
- The primary regulators are the **Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)** and the **Capital Markets Authority (CMA)**.
- The punitive **3% Digital Asset Tax** on transaction value was repealed, replaced by excise duty on **VASP** fees by **Finance Act 2025**.
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