Kenya: Authorisation of goods or 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 authorisation requirement for virtual asset offerings 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 persons providing virtual asset services in or from Kenya must be in full complia…
SourceVirtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025) including authorisation requirement for virtual asset offerings enters into force with grace period
On 4 November 2025, the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025) including authorisation requirement for virtual asset offerings enters into force with one-year grace period for existing providers. Section 34 prohibits any perso…
SourcePresident signed Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill 2025 including authorisation requirement for virtual asset offerings into law
On 15 October 2025, the President of Kenya signed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025) into law. Section 34 of the Act prohibits any person from issuing or purporting to issue a virtual asset offering in or from Kenya, o…
SourceVirtual Asset Service Providers Bill 2025 including authorisation requirement for virtual asset offerings was introduced to National Assembly
On 8 April 2025, the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill 2025 was introduced to the National Assembly. Section 35 of the Bill provides that no person may issue or purport to issue a virtual asset offering in or from Kenya, or seek the admission of …
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