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AML/CFT compliance advisory services in Kenya

We help Kenyan banks, SACCOs, fintechs, insurers and DNFBPs build AML programmes that stand up to the Financial Reporting Centre and their sector regulator: POCAMLA gap analysis, risk assessments, policies, MLRO capacity and goAML reporting readiness, aligned to the FATF Recommendations. We do the same for institutions in Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Rwanda.

Aligned to FATFRisk-based approachgoAML reporting readyEast Africa
AML/CFT/CPF
Full-scope advisory
Frameworks, risk, policy, training and reporting
8+
Reporting-entity sectors
Banks, SACCOs, insurers, fintechs and DNFBPs
goAML
Reporting readiness
Registration through to zero-rejection filing
FATF
Standards-aligned
The 40 Recommendations and national legislation
What we cover

End-to-end support for reporting entities.

Six connected advisory workstreams take you from a risk-based foundation through to confident, zero-rejection filing — with hands-on, practical support across East Africa.

Risk assessment

Institutional ML/TF/PF assessment and customer risk profiling under a risk-based approach.

Enterprise-wide risk register
Customer & product profiling
Mitigation plans
Policy & procedures

Drafting and reviewing internal policies, procedures, and controls aligned to legislation and FATF.

KYC / CDD / EDD procedures
Sanctions & PEP handling
Board-approved framework
MLRO capacity

Upskilling Money Laundering Reporting Officers to fulfil their statutory obligations.

Roles & responsibilities
SAR/STR escalation
Board engagement
Compliance reviews

Gap analysis against POCAMLA, POTA, FIC Act and national AML/CFT legislation across the region.

Gap analysis
Readiness assessment
Remediation roadmap
goAML reporting

Preparing your institution for goAML registration and ongoing FIU reporting.

Registration & onboarding
CTR/STR procedures
Schema & data quality
Training & awareness

Staff awareness on suspicious-transaction identification, KYC/CDD and typology recognition.

Frontline staff
Typology awareness
Senior management
Inside an engagement

The artefacts we leave behind.

We don't hand over a slide deck and leave. Every engagement produces working artefacts your team owns and operates. Step through the surfaces we build with you.

compliance.creodata/risk-assessment
Engagement/Risk assessment
Acacia Bank
Enterprise-wide risk assessment
ML/TF/PF risk register · inherent vs residual under a risk-based approach
Risk categories
6
enterprise-wide
High residual
1
geographic
Controls effective
78%
+12% post-review
Overall residual
Medium
risk appetite met
Risk categoryDriverInherentControlResidual
GeographicHigh-risk jurisdictions◕ HighScreening, EDD◕ High
PEP exposureDomestic & foreign PEPs◕ HighEDD, senior sign-off◑ Medium
CustomerCash-intensive business◕ HighCDD, monitoring◑ Medium
ProductCross-border transfers◑ MediumThresholds, rules◑ Medium
TF riskNPO / cross-border flows◑ MediumWatchlists, review● Low
Delivery channelNon-face-to-face onboarding◑ MediumeKYC, liveness● Low
Our advisory services

Practical support, not just paperwork.

MLRO capacity building

Training and upskilling Money Laundering Reporting Officers to fulfil their statutory obligations.

Roles & responsibilities
SAR/STR escalation
Board engagement
AML/CFT/CPF policy development

Drafting and reviewing internal policies, procedures, and controls aligned with legislation and FATF.

Policy drafting
KYC/CDD/EDD procedures
Sanctions screening
Risk assessment & mitigation

Institutional ML/TF/PF risk assessments and customer risk profiling under a risk-based approach.

Institutional risk
Customer profiling
Mitigation plans
Regulatory compliance reviews

Gap analysis against POCAMLA, POTA, FIC Act, and national AML/CFT legislation across the region.

Gap analysis
Readiness assessment
Remediation roadmap
goAML reporting readiness

Preparing your institution for goAML registration and ongoing FIU reporting with zero-rejection filing.

Registration & onboarding
CTR/STR procedures
Schema & data quality
Training & awareness

Staff awareness on suspicious-transaction identification, KYC/CDD, and ML/TF typology recognition.

Frontline staff
Typology awareness
Senior management
Who we serve

Every entity with a reporting obligation.

From a large commercial bank to a growing fintech, we tailor our advisory to your size, risk profile, and regulatory environment — and we work in the languages and realities of the region.

Commercial banks & financial institutions
Microfinance institutions & SACCOs
Insurance & reinsurance companies
Forex bureaus & money remittance
Mobile money operators & fintechs
Capital markets intermediaries
Real estate & precious-metal dealers
Lawyers, accountants & other DNFBPs
Our approach

A structured methodology for building capacity.

1
Compliance gap assessment

We evaluate your framework against regulatory requirements and international standards to prioritise gaps.

2
Policy & procedure development

We draft tailored policies, SOPs, and compliance manuals fit to your environment and risk profile.

3
Implementation & training

We deploy programs and train staff at all levels for organisation-wide adoption.

4
Ongoing advisory & support

We provide periodic reviews, regulatory briefings, and goAML reporting support.

Strengthen your AML/CFT/CPF compliance.

Discuss how our advisory can help your institution meet its obligations — and pair it with the goAML platform for automated, zero-rejection reporting.