Authority and scope
Sections ↑Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority licenses and supervises market intermediaries, oversees the conduct of licensed firms, regulates capital-market products and supports investor education.[1]
Registers and permission checks
Sections ↑Read the relevant permission category
| Directory category | Practical distinction |
|---|---|
| Non-dealing online FX broker | A distinct directory from dealing online FX brokers. Match the actual company before relying on a brand’s claim.Source 2 |
| Derivatives broker | Listed separately from both online-FX categories and from stockbrokers.Source 2 |
| Other intermediaries | Stockbrokers, investment banks, fund managers and advisers have their own category entries.Source 2 |
A licence number needs its activity context. An overseas affiliate using the same brand does not become the named Kenyan licensee merely through group membership.[2]
Check the exact legal entity, permissions, current status and scope in the official record. A brand connection in our coverage does not establish authorisation.
Rules for firms and products
Sections ↑Kenya’s online foreign-exchange framework distinguishes dealing brokers, non-dealing brokers and money managers. Those are not interchangeable descriptions of one business. The licence category should agree with whether the company is a trading counterparty, an intermediary or a manager exercising discretion over an account.[3]
What to establish about the service
| Topic | Published position and meaning |
|---|---|
| Broker role | Read the actual licence category and account agreement before describing whether the company deals as principal or connects clients with another provider.Source 3 |
| Managed account | Management authority is a separate question from brokerage permission. Identify who can instruct trades and who receives the customer’s funds.Source 3 |
| Separate product categories | The CMA directory has distinct online-FX, derivatives-broker and stockbroker categories; use the category that matches the contract.Source 2 |
Client assets and protection boundaries
Sections ↑The online-FX regulations require a broker to keep client funds segregated from its own funds. Segregation is an operational obligation intended to keep customer money distinct; it does not guarantee a profitable trade, immediate withdrawal in every circumstance or an unlimited payment after insolvency.[3]
Records needed to assess client money
| Topic | Published position and meaning |
|---|---|
| Payment recipient | Compare the beneficiary named in funding instructions with the licensed Kenyan company and its documented client-funds arrangements.Source 3 |
| Account reconciliation | Retain deposit receipts, withdrawal requests, statements and trade records so that a claimed shortfall can be distinguished from realised trading losses.Source 5 |
Complaints and dispute resolution
Sections ↑CMA provides an online complaints route and downloadable English and Swahili forms. Identify the licensee, explain the transaction and include the steps already taken with the firm. A clear chronology allows a service dispute, a missing-funds claim and suspected unlicensed activity to be assessed on their own facts.[4][5]
Compensation and firm failure
Sections ↑CMA’s handbook describes an Investor Compensation Fund for loss caused by a licensed stockbroker or dealer failing to meet contractual obligations. That description must not be automatically extended to every online-FX account. Establish the product, failed intermediary and applicable claim rules with CMA before publishing a compensation entitlement; this profile does not apply the handbook’s historical cap to forex customers.[6]
Official contacts and resources
Sections ↑Official complaint destinations
| Topic | Published position and meaning |
|---|---|
| Online or downloadable form | Start from the CMA complaints page, which links the online service and English/Swahili forms.Source 5 |
| Postal alternative | The Chief Executive, Capital Markets Authority, P.O. Box 74800–00200, Embankment Plaza, 3rd Floor, Longonot Road, Upperhill, Nairobi.Source 5 |
Use the authority’s official website for current official routes. Purpose-specific resources have not yet been established in this profile.
Report misconduct, scams or a clone
Sections ↑This profile has not yet established the applicable procedure, receiving body and eligibility for this task. Consult the authority’s official resources and check your firm, product and circumstances before acting.
Sources & further reading
- Authority remit and statutory regulatory functions Capital Markets Authority, Kenya · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Official intermediary licence-category directory Capital Markets Authority, Kenya · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Capital Markets (Online Foreign Exchange Trading) Regulations, consolidated 6 October 2023 Kenya Law · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- CMA complaints procedure Capital Markets Authority Kenya · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- CMA complaint forms and submission routes Capital Markets Authority Kenya · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- CMA Handbook 2021: market institutions and investor compensation Capital Markets Authority Kenya · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
A documented resource is not a finding of eligibility or compensation coverage. Consult the named body and current official terms for your firm, product and circumstances.
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Covered broker profiles
Profiles connected to this authority in our coverage. This is not a complete official register or a list of approved brokers; see each entity’s dated status.
Anzo Capital
Anzo Capital’s international STP and ECN accounts compared with their USD 10 entry point, round-turn commission, payment rules, copy offers and 2026 bonus conditions. The profile distinguishes the SVG website entity from the Kenyan licensed company.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 15 Oct 2026
Dyer & Blair Investment Bank
Kenyan investment-bank and derivatives licences, account routes, Edge trading, CDSC services, DhowCSD government securities, transfers and published support contacts.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Sources checked
- 29 Oct 2026
FXPesa
FXPesa provides FX, index, commodity, stock and related CFD markets through Kenya’s EGM Securities Limited. Its Standard and Premier accounts differ by spreads and a clear per-side commission; money movement requires separating M-Pesa, card, local and international payment charges.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 26 Oct 2026
INGOT Brokers
INGOT’s Seychelles offering combines EVO and Standard CFD accounts with MetaTrader, its own app and copy trading. The current account choices, withdrawal exceptions, leverage changes and separate weekend-gold contract matter more than the maximum-leverage headline.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 12 Oct 2026
Scope Markets
A detailed reference to Scope’s international account structure, product access, platform services, copy/PAMM/MAM mechanics, holding costs and payment conditions.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Belize City, Belize (RS Global registered office)
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026