Kenya: Prohibition of goods and services in Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025)
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Transitional period for compliance with Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025) including prohibition of mixer and tumbler services expires
On 4 November 2026, the one-year transitional period under section 47 of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025) expires. From this date, all virtual asset service providers in or from Kenya are required to be in full compl…
SourceVirtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025) including prohibition of goods and services entered into force with grace period
On 4 November 2025, the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025) including prohibition of mixer and tumbler services enters into force with one-year grace period for existing providers. Under section 21(1)(a) of the Act, all vir…
SourcePresident signed Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill 2025 including prohibition of goods and services
On 15 October 2025, the President of Kenya signed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025) into law. Under section 21(1)(a) of the Act, all virtual asset service providers are prohibited from undertaking mixer or tumbler ser…
SourceVirtual Assets Service Providers Bill 2025 including prohibition of goods and services was introduced to National Assembly
On 4 April 2025, the Virtual Assets Service Providers Bill 2025 was introduced to the National Assembly. The Bill amended provisions from the previous version announced on 9 January 2025. The revised Bill introduced a prohibition on virtual asset se…
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