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Kenya publishes draft national payment system policy and law

Published

22 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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Kenya

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Read at centralbanking.com →

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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Kenya's Treasury and central bank have released a draft policy and legislative bill aimed at modernising the national payment system to enhance interoperability, financial inclusion, and integration with regional and global payment systems.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Kenyan fintech founders face a wide-open market as a government-backed overhaul promises seamless cross-system payments and better access to finance. You need to map your product to the new framework to avoid being locked out of bigger institutional deals.

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1 source · 22 Sep 2026

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