M-Pesa (Safaricom) is the dominant rail; GRA-licensed operators register as Pay Bills, and KRA has integrated systems with 36 betting firms for real-time monitoring. CBK regulates PSPs and mobile money. FRC supervises AML; gambling operators are reporting institutions under POCAMLA (Cap. 59A). M-Pesa national-ID KYC provides a natural AML foundation.
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Kenya · Question 06 of 11
Payments and banking: Can we move player money?
Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · Back to full Kenya report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Kenya (KE) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 11 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
M-Pesa (Safaricom) is the dominant rail; GRA-licensed operators register as Pay Bills, and KRA has integrated systems with 36 betting firms for real-time monitoring. CBK regulates PSPs and mobile money. FRC supervises AML; gambling operators are reporting institutions under POCAMLA (Cap. 59A). M-Pes…