GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5063

IT IS notified for general information of the public, that the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, has constituted a taskforce known as the Taskforce on Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism and the Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (NTF). The Taskforce shall comprise the following Ministries, Departments and Agencies: Institution Responsibility 1. The National Treasury Chairperson of the Task Force 2. Financial Reporting Centre Secretary of the Taskforce 3. Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice Member 4. State Department for Internal Security and National Administration Member 5. State Department for Foreign Affairs Member 6. State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services Member 7. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Member 8. Directorate of Criminal Investigations Member 9. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Member 10. Assets Recovery Agency Member 11. National Intelligence Service Member 12. National Counter Terrorism Centre Member 13. Kenya Revenue Authority Member 14. Central Bank of Kenya Member 15. Capital Markets Authority Member 16. Insurance Regulatory Authority Member Terms of Reference 1. The Taskforce is a technical forum for exchange of information, promotion of dialogue and consultation on implementation of Anti-Money Laundering, Combating Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) measures amongst relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Government as well as with the private sector and other stakeholders. Specifically, the Taskforce shall— (a) monitor the implementation of the National Strategy on AML/CFT/CPF and Action Plan; (b) make the appropriate policy recommendations to relevant Government Agencies on combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and proliferation financing; (c) review existing Policies, Strategies and Legislations and make appropriate recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning on combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and proliferation financing; (d) undertake research and liaise with the relevant Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Independent Offices and any other institution in order to gather relevant information necessary for combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and proliferation financing; (e) consult with the private sector and other stakeholders to— (i) advise the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning on emerging AML/CFT/CPF issues. (ii) support the Government in developing AML/CFT/CPF policies; and (f) attend to such other responsibility as may be assigned to it by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning from time to time; Powers of the Taskforce 2. The Taskforce shall have power to— 20th April, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE (a) regulate its own procedure; (b) hold meetings, public forums or consultations as it shall deem necessary in such places and at such times as the Taskforce shall consider necessary for the proper discharge of its mandate; (c) review policies, legislations or any document related to the Taskforce mandate; (d) hold consultative meetings with private sector stakeholders and members of the public; (e) carry out or cause to be carried out such studies or research work as may be necessary to assist the Taskforce discharge its mandate; and (f) co-opt such persons or agencies or institutions as the Taskforce may deem necessary for the proper discharge of its functions, in particular areas of need as may be necessary to assist the Taskforce discharge its mandate. Secretariat 3. The Secretariat of the Taskforce shall be the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC). The Secretariat shall be responsible to the Taskforce for— (a) co-ordinating Taskforce activities to ensure that it delivers its mandate; (b) liaison with the relevant Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Independent Offices and any other institution in order to gather relevant information necessary for assisting the Taskforce execute its mandate; (c) organizing consultative forums and meetings for purposes of ensuring that the Taskforce delivers on its mandate; and (d) facilitating the provision of the necessary administrative support to the Taskforce. The Taskforce shall submit to the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning annual report of its activities. Dated the 23rd March, 2023. NJUGUNA NDUNG’U, Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning. *