The ESAAMLG Council Of Ministers Approved And Adopted The Mutual
Evaluation Report For The Republic Of Kenya On 08 September 2011. The
Report Was Prepared By ESAAMLG Experts And Before Its Approval By The
Council Of Ministers It Was Fully Discussed And Adopted By The ESAAMLG
Task Force Of Senior Officials.
The Report Records The Significant Commitment Of The Government Of The
Republic Of Kenya In Establishing A Framework To Combat Money
Laundering. The Proceeds Of Crime And Anti-Money Laundering Act (the
POCAMLA) Is The Key Enactment Which Supports The AML Legal Framework In
Kenya. The POCAMLA Addresses Some Core Requirements Applicable To
Financial Institutions By Imposing AML Obligations On Financial
Institutions And Some Categories Of The Designated Non-Financial
Businesses And Professions (DNFBPs), Under The FATF Definitions Of Those
Terms. The Act Also Provides For The Establishment Of A Financial
Intelligence Unit - The Financial Reporting Centre.
The Report Further Identifies Areas Of Deficiencies In The AML/CFT
Framework Of The Republic Of Kenya. It Makes Comprehensive
Recommendations On Actions That Kenya Needs To Take In The Short And
Medium Terms To Develop Its AML/CFT System To Comply Over Time With
International Standards.
Posted: 09, Jan 17
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