TI-Kenya, PBORA Strengthen Collaboration on AML/CFT Guidance for NPO Sector

The Authority today hosted Transparency International Kenya (TI-Kenya) at the headquarters in Nairobi for consultations on strengthening the non-profit sector’s approach to Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance.

TI-Kenya’s Executive Director, Sheila Masinde, paid a courtesy call to PBORA Director General Dr. Laxmana Kiptoo, where the two discussed collaboration on developing a guide to support non-profit organizations (NPOs) in understanding and managing AML/CFT risks. Their discussion underscored the need for partnerships that help safeguard legitimate charitable activities while at the same time enhancing integrity and transparency in the sector.

TI-Kenya, as part of the Kenya NPO Working Group, is currently implementing an initiative that addresses cross-border corruption and illicit financial flows as part of efforts to promote sustainable development. To complement these efforts, TI-Kenya has engaged Flywheel Advisory Consulting Limited to develop a practical guide on understanding AML/CFT risks for the NPO sector.

The guide will help NPOs adopt risk-based AML/CFT measures such as donor due diligence, fund flow monitoring, and reporting of suspicious transactions, in line with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendation 8, which requires countries to assess and mitigate the risk of terrorist abuse of non-profit organizations.

This initiative reflects a shared commitment to building the capacity of civil society actors and ensuring the integrity of Kenya’s philanthropic and development ecosystem.