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PSP Licensing Readiness Document Index

A structured evidence register for Kenyan payment-service authorisation preparation, from product perimeter to governance and operating controls.

Free working resourceEditable Word document (.docx)KenyaReviewed 31 July 2026
Who it is for
  • Payment gateways, aggregators, acquirers, wallets, remittance and disbursement businesses
  • Foreign fintechs testing a Kenyan subsidiary, partnership or application route
  • Founders and project teams coordinating application evidence across workstreams
What it does not do
  • Determining whether a proposed activity requires authorisation
  • Treating a checklist as the regulator's final or complete requirements
  • Predicting whether or when the Central Bank of Kenya will authorise an applicant
What is included

A structured starting point you can control.

  1. 01

    Regulatory perimeter, service model and end-to-end funds-flow evidence

  2. 02

    Corporate, ownership, fit-and-proper, governance and financial materials

  3. 03

    AML/CFT, consumer, data, technology, resilience and safeguarding controls

  4. 04

    Submission-quality, version-control and open-issues records

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The resource is designed to be downloaded and completed within your own controlled environment. It is a general working aid, not legal advice, a compliance certification, an executable agreement or a prediction of any regulator’s decision.

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Important notice.

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