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Accountable Repatriation

Kenya commits to strengthening her asset recovery legislation and to strengthening capacities to undertake civil assets recovery. Kenya supports the development of internationally-endorsed guidelines for the transparent and accountable management of returned stolen assets.

Country: Kenya

Status: ongoing

Themes: Asset recovery

Last updated: December 2020

Classification:

Concrete: Concrete | New: Not New | Ambitious: Not Ambitious

  • 5 Evidence:

    The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act

    STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON THE SIGNING CEREMONY OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL AND GOVERNMENT OF KENYA ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

    Kenya signs bilateral agreement on repatriation of stolen funds

    DRAFT PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (CRIMINAL ASSETS RECOVERY FUND) (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS, 2019

    Assets Recovery Fund able to seize money

  • 6 Notes:

    In August 2020, National Treasury published draft proceeds of Crime And Anti-Money Laundering (Criminal Assets Recovery Fund) (Administration) Regulations, 2020 for public participation. The regulations , once gazetted will spell out how recovered assets will be administered

    Updated: October 31, 2020

    The Draft Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering (Criminal Assets Recovery Fund), Regulations 2019, is under public consultation, and there are no updates on that front.

    Updated: April 30, 2020

    The National Treasury has now(in Sept 2019) issued a call for submissions of comments , input or submission of Memorandum for draft Proceeds of Crime and Anti Money Laundering (Criminal Assets recovery fund)(Administration ) Regulations 2019.

    Updated: October 30, 2019

    There have been increased discourse on asset recovery though none has been about a framework for use of repatriated funds.

    Updated: May 30, 2019

    Kenya has recently signed bilateral agreements with Jersey, Switzerland and the UK to boost the recovery and repatriation of stolen funds

    Updated: October 30, 2018

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