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Guides to setting up and running a company in Kenya

Plain-English guides to setting up, running and staying compliant with a foreign-owned company in Kenya, written by the team that does the work.

Every guide names its source · Facts dated and re-verified

Edited by Edwin Maina, Principal, Hodari Ventures

Licensing

Crypto Licence in Kenya: CBK or CMA Under the VASP Act

Kenya now licenses crypto businesses. Which activities the CBK and the CMA license, the capital each licence needs, and the 4 November 2026 deadline.

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