Kenya KYC · National ID flow
National ID (Huduma) Scan
PASS
OCR: ID + District
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Face Match + Liveness
PASS
FRC Kenya AML Screen
CLEAR
CBK KYC Satisfied
COMPLIANT
Identity Trust Score
All checks passed · 17s
98.4

55M

POPULATION

35M+

M-PESA USERS

CBK

KYC COMPLIANT

CA

SIM KYC

WHY 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.

Mandatory
POCAMLA (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 Obligation
CA Kenya Subscriber Registration Rules

National ID mandatory for all SIM registration. Communications Authority enforces compliance with deactivation powers for non-compliant subscribers.

Telecom
Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA)

KYC requirements for all insurance policyholders. National ID + face match recommended for digital policy issuance.

Insurance

SUPPORTED 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.

National ID (Huduma Namba)
National Registration Bureau (NRB)

EXTRACTED FIELDS

id_numberfull_namedobgenderdistrictdivisionlocationserial_number

Used in: Banking, Fintech, Telecom, Insurance, HR

Kenyan Passport
Department of Immigration Services

EXTRACTED FIELDS

passport_numberfull_namedobgenderexpiry_datenationalitymrz_line_1mrz_line_2mrz_valid

Used in: Banking, HR, International KYC

Alien ID Card
Department of Immigration Services

EXTRACTED FIELDS

alien_id_numberfull_namedobnationalityexpiry_datecountry_of_origin

Used in: Banking, HR, Fintech

Driver's Licence (NTSA)
National Transport and Safety Authority

EXTRACTED FIELDS

licence_numberfull_namedobexpiry_datevehicle_classesrestrictionsblood_group

Used in: Insurance, HR, Fintech

More documents coming for Kenya

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Huduma Namba Card(v7)Birth CertificateNHIF Card
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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.

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DigiVerify coverage extends across the region.

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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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Frequently asked questions

DigiPay.Guru supports verification of major Kenyan identity documents, including the National ID (Huduma Card), Passport, Alien ID, and NTSA Driving Licence. The platform uses AI-powered document verification, OCR, face verification, and liveness detection to enable secure and compliant digital onboarding.

Yes. DigiPay.Guru supports Kenya National ID (Huduma Card) verification using AI-powered document authentication, OCR data extraction, biometric face verification, and liveness detection. This helps organizations verify customer identities accurately while reducing onboarding fraud.

Yes. DigiPay.Guru’s Kenya eKYC solution is designed to support Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) KYC requirements and telecom KYC obligations. The platform also integrates AML screening, audit trails, and configurable verification workflows to help regulated businesses meet compliance requirements.

The platform uses AI-powered document verification to authenticate identity documents, extract customer data using OCR, perform face verification, liveness detection, and AML screening, and automate identity verification through configurable eKYC workflows. This enables secure and real-time customer onboarding.

DigiPay.Guru’s Kenya eKYC solution is ideal for commercial banks, fintech companies, SACCOs, microfinance institutions, mobile money operators, payment service providers (PSPs), digital lenders, insurance companies, remittance providers, and telecom operators that require secure identity verification.

Yes. DigiPay.Guru uses AI-powered document verification, OCR validation, biometric face matching, liveness detection, and document authenticity checks to detect forged, altered, expired, or tampered identity documents before customer onboarding is approved.

Yes. DigiPay.Guru’s configurable Workflow Engine enables organizations to automate customer onboarding by combining National ID verification, OCR extraction, face verification, liveness detection, address verification, and AML screening into a single end-to-end verification workflow.

Yes. DigiPay.Guru provides API-first integration with core banking systems, mobile money platforms, lending systems, payment gateways, CRM software, mobile applications, and existing customer onboarding platforms, enabling organizations to automate eKYC without replacing their current infrastructure.

Most identity verification checks are completed within seconds using AI-powered automation. Document verification, OCR, face verification, liveness detection, and AML screening work together to deliver fast, secure, and compliant customer onboarding.

DigiPay.Guru helps organizations automate customer onboarding, reduce manual verification, improve identity verification accuracy, prevent fraud, accelerate account opening, lower operational costs, and deliver a secure digital onboarding experience across Kenya.

Yes. DigiPay.Guru integrates AML screening into Kenya eKYC workflows by screening customers against global sanctions lists, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), adverse media, and national watchlists. This helps organizations comply with AML regulations and reduce financial crime risks.

DigiPay.Guru provides an API-first, AI-powered eKYC platform built for Kenya’s digital identity ecosystem. With support for National ID (Huduma Card), Passport, Alien ID, and NTSA Driving Licence, along with OCR, face verification, liveness detection, AML screening, and configurable workflows, the platform enables banks, fintechs, SACCOs, mobile money operators, and payment providers to onboard customers faster, reduce fraud, and maintain CBK-compliant digital onboarding.

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