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Originally published by The Standard Business
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November 4, 2025
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Kenya faces new dirty cash scrutiny as peers exit list

Kenya faces new dirty cash scrutiny as peers exit list

African States continue to suffer adversely from being included in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, which indicates increased monitoring for money crime...

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Kenya remains on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list for increased monitoring of money crime, even as peers like Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso were delisted in October this year. The nation was grey-listed in February 2024 due to perceived weak anti-money laundering and terrorism financing measures.

  • Kenya was grey-listed for weak anti-money laundering and terrorism financing measures.
  • The FATF grey list indicates increased monitoring for money crime.
  • Global standards for money laundering and credit ratings are criticized for not reflecting the realities of low and middle-income countries.

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