# Kenya’s CBK Operationalizes Virtual Asset Service Provider Regulations

By Riza Dagoc

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/57269
Published: 2026-11-14T08:04:28.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-14T08:04:28.000Z
Section: Regulation

> Licensing review includes whether directors and senior officers meet fit-and-proper criteria.

The Central Bank of Kenya has operationalized regulations requiring virtual-asset service providers to obtain licenses.

The regulations require virtual-asset service providers to obtain licenses. Licensing review also considers whether directors and senior officers meet fit-and-proper criteria.

The framework sets licensing and governance conditions for firms seeking to provide virtual-asset services in Kenya.