The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) recently hosted a high-level Anti-Money Laundering (AML) sensitisation seminar in Mombasa and Nakuru for senior officers. This initiative aims to bolster Kenya’s efforts against money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing, especially following Kenya’s placement on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.

• The seminar gathered senior investigators in four cohorts for discussions on financial crime risks and enforcement gaps.
• DCI Director Mohamed Amin emphasized the critical role of investigators in safeguarding the financial system and warned of consequences from the grey listing.
• The training covered emerging criminal methods, including misuse of shell companies and cryptocurrencies, and vulnerabilities in sectors like real estate and SACCOs.