{
  "id": 19817415,
  "title": "CBK announces new rules for crypto firms in Kenya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/cbk-announces-new-rules-for-crypto-firms-in-kenya",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T13:12:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/cbk-announces-new-rules-for-crypto-firms-in-kenya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) have announced the gazettement of new regulations governing cryptocurrency and other virtual asset service providers in Kenya, requiring all businesses operating in the sector to obtain licences from the relevant regulatory authorities. In a public notice issued on Friday, November 13, 2026, the […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}