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POPULATION35M+
M-PESA USERSCBK
KYC COMPLIANTCA
SIM KYCWHY IT MATTERS
Kenya's mobile money revolution means every Kenyan with a phone needs verified digital identity.
Kenya is East Africa's fintech hub and home to M-Pesa — the world's most successful mobile money platform with over 35 million users. The CBK's National Payment System Regulations require identity verification for all payment accounts. The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (POCAMLA) mandates AML screening. Kenya's Communications Authority requires SIM-linked national ID verification. And with a large expatriate community, Alien ID verification is a critical requirement for many businesses. DigiVerify supports the full Kenyan identity stack — from the Huduma Number-linked National ID to the NTSA Driver's Licence — giving businesses operating in Kenya a single, compliant verification layer.
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
The compliance framework you need to satisfy.
CBK National Payment System Regulations
Mandatory KYC for all payment service providers, banks, SACCOs, and mobile money operators. National ID as primary document.
MandatoryPOCAMLA (Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act)
AML screening and suspicious transaction reporting for all reporting entities. Administered by the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC).
AML ObligationCA Kenya Subscriber Registration Rules
National ID mandatory for all SIM registration. Communications Authority enforces compliance with deactivation powers for non-compliant subscribers.
TelecomInsurance Regulatory Authority (IRA)
KYC requirements for all insurance policyholders. National ID + face match recommended for digital policy issuance.
InsuranceSUPPORTED DOCUMENTS
Every identity document Kenya uses. Verified accurately.
DigiVerify trains dedicated AI models for Kenya's exact document formats — not generic templates. The result: 99%+ extraction accuracy across every supported document type.
More documents coming for Kenya
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INDUSTRIES ACTIVE IN KENYA
DigiVerify is serving these sectors in Kenya today.
Banking & Finance
CBK KYC-compliant account opening. National ID + face match for M-Pesa and bank account verification.
Fintech & Neobanks
Mobile money and payment wallet KYC. National ID + liveness in under 2 seconds. CBK National Payment System compliant.
Telecom
CA Kenya SIM registration with National ID linkage — automated at retail, at scale, audit-ready.
Insurance
IRA-aligned policyholder KYC. National ID + face match at application. Alien ID for expatriate policyholders.
Crypto & Web3
Kenya VASP compliance — National ID + AML screening against FRC and UN watchlists.
HR & Onboarding
National ID + Alien ID for hybrid workforces across Kenya. Digital, remote, and audit-ready from day one.
KENYA
Start verifying Kenyan users today.
Book a demo and we'll walk through a live verification using real Kenyan documents — showing exactly what DigiVerify extracts and returns.
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