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The National Treasury of Kenya has opened a public consultation on the draft Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026, developed in collaboration with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The regulations are issued pursuant to the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025) to establish the legal framework for licensing and regulating virtual asset service providers operating in and from Kenya. The draft regulations and accompanying Regulatory Impact Statement have been published on the websites of the National Treasury, CBK, and CMA. The consultation seeks to operationalise the 2025 act by establishing comprehensive regulatory requirements for virtual asset service providers. The National Treasury is inviting public submissions on the draft regulations through multiple channels: written comments can be submitted to the Principal Secretary at the National Treasury, P.O. Box 30007-00100, Nairobi, or emailed to pstnt@treasury.go.ke and vasps@treasury.go.ke. In addition to written submissions, the National Treasury is conducting 11 public participation forums across Kenya's counties between 30 March and 10 April 2026. These forums, scheduled from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, will be held in locations including Mombasa, Kisii, Kisumu, Makueni, Kirinyaga, Kakamega, Garissa, Kitale, Meru, Nakuru, and Nairobi, enabling stakeholders from all regions to provide input on the proposed regulations. The deadline for submitting comments, inputs, or memoranda is Friday, 10 April 2026. Submissions must use the template provided on the National Treasury website.