Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2026
In plain English
Expands CBK's mandate over digital lenders, virtual asset providers and cross-border payments.
Who it affects: Digital lenders, crypto exchanges, remittance firms, and every borrower using mobile loan apps.
- Sponsor
- Hon. John Mbadi, Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury
- Introduced
- 29 April 2026
- Status
- Public Hearings · Public input window closed (17 Jun 2026)
Progress in Parliament
32% of the way to law- Introduced
Published and read for the first time
- With Committee
A committee studies it in detail
- Public Hearings — now
You can send your views
- Second Reading
MPs debate the main ideas
- Third Reading
Final vote in the National Assembly
- Senate Concurrence
The Senate reviews it (if needed)
- Assented
The President signs — it becomes law
Updated automatically when our weekly Parliament sweep finds new information. Last checked against Parliament: 15 Sept 2026.
Latest updates
No changes recorded yet. New Parliament info will appear here.
What's in the bill — key sections
- 01CBK to license and supervise virtual asset service providers (crypto).
- 02Digital credit providers must publish all fees and APRs upfront.
- 03Cross-border remittance corridors require CBK approval.
What happens next: Joint public hearings with the Finance Bill; memoranda due 17 June 2026.
Where this came from
“Assented the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2026, ushering in sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening the CBK's capacity to safeguard financial stability, improve banking oversight”
Assented the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill ... · last verified 3 Aug 2026 · Open source ↗
No recorded changes yet
Change history
No text changes recorded since we started tracking this bill. We compare the published text on every sweep and log anything that moves.