Kenya Crypto Regulation Timeline

From the VASP Act's assent in October 2025 to the end of the transition on 4 November 2026.

1. 15 Oct 2025Law

   Presidential Assent

   The VASP Act 2025 receives assent; it is published in the Kenya Gazette on 21 October 2025.

   Source: Kenya Law official

2. 4 Nov 2025Law

   The Act Commences

   The CBK and the CMA become the licensing authorities; virtual asset business in or from Kenya without a licence becomes an offence (ss. 5, 8). The one-year transition in s. 47 starts.

   Source: Kenya Law official

3. 18 Nov 2025Notice

   CBK and CMA Public Notice

   Licensing will start once the National Treasury issues Regulations; no VASP has been licensed under the Act.

   Source: CBK/CMA notice official

4. 17 Mar 2026Consultation

   Draft Regulations Published

   The National Treasury publishes draft Regulations and a Regulatory Impact Statement; written comments until 10 April, forums in eleven towns from 30 March.

   Source: Treasury notice, Draft official

5. 22 Jul 2026Regulations

   Final Regulations in Force

   Legal Notice 134 of 2026, made on 3 July, is published and commences: application forms, capital, fees, conduct, stablecoin and tokenisation rules.

   Source: Kenya Law, CMA PDF official

6. 5 Oct 2026Calculated

   Thirty Days Before the Deadline

   Last day on which a complete application could still be decided within the 30-day period in reg. 6(4) before 4 November (our calculation).

   Source: Regulations, reg. 6(4) official

7. 4 Nov 2026Deadline

   Transition Ends

   One year after commencement, existing providers must comply with the Act (s. 47; date calculated by VASP Tracker).

   Source: Kenya Law, s. 47 official

8. 31 Dec 2026Deadline

   First Licences Expire

   Every licence expires on 31 December of the year it is issued (s. 13); renewal is due two months before (reg. 11).

   Source: Kenya Law, s. 13 official

Dates marked calculated are derived by VASP Tracker from the periods in the Act and Regulations.