NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 16 — Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to combating money laundering and strengthening the integrity of its financial system, as the country intensifies efforts to secure its removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List.
Ingonga joined senior government officials and agency heads on Monday for a high-level meeting reviewing progress on Kenya’s FATF action plan, which outlines reforms needed to align the country with global anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing standards.
The DPP emphasized the importance of coordinated action among enforcement, regulatory, and prosecutorial institutions, noting that effective collaboration is critical to safeguarding the financial system and maintaining investor confidence.
“Strong inter-agency collaboration and enhanced prosecutorial capacity are critical to protecting Kenya’s financial system and ensuring compliance with international standards,” Ingonga said.
He highlighted that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has intensified its AML response through targeted capacity-building programmes for prosecutors, aimed at improving the handling and prosecution of complex financial crimes.
“We have strengthened our Anti-Money Laundering response through targeted capacity-building initiatives. We continue to train prosecutors across the country to enhance their ability to handle AML-related cases effectively,” he said.
Ingonga also highlighted reforms within the Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Division at the ODPP, which now centralizes the management of money laundering cases and provides guidance to county prosecution offices on prioritizing AML-related prosecutions.
The division also supports asset tracing, freezing, and forfeiture to disrupt criminal financial networks.
Participants reviewed progress on regulatory, investigative, and prosecutorial reforms under the FATF action plan and discussed measures to accelerate implementation timelines.
The meeting brought together top government and security officials, including Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo, and Mining Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai.
Also present were EACC CEO Abdi Mohammed, DCI Director Mohammed Amin, and representatives from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Gambling Regulatory Authority, and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
