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MPs approve Bill seeking stricter rules on saccos, NGOs and betting firms

By Josphat Thiong'o | 6mos ago
Capital Markets Authority CEO Wyckliffe Shamiah when he appeared before the National Assembly's Finance and National Planning committee in consideration of the Anti - Money laundering and combating of Terrorism financing laws (Amendment ) Bill, 2023 at the Parliament buildings, Nairobi . August 16th,2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The National Assembly has now passed proposed laws to combat money laundering and terrorism.

The Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to align the country's laws with the global standards.

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