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Kenya to lift Somalia cash transfer freeze

Business

By ALLY JAMAH | Jun 18, 2015

NAIROBI, KENYA: The 13 money remittance firms or hawalas that were suspended by the government two months ago over allegations of financing terrorism will soon be back to business after President Uhuru Kenyatta issued an order to the effect on Thursday.

In a written statement from State House, the President directed the Central Bank of Kenya to immediately issue comprehensive regulations that guide operations of the firms, upon which their suspension would be lifted.

Among the money remittance firms that are set to reopen include Dahabshiil Money Transfer Ltd, UAE Exchange Money Transfer Ltd, Kendy Money Transfer, Amal Express, Tawakal Money Transfer and Kaah Express.

Others are Jubba Express, Iftiin Express, Hodan Global, Amana Money Transfer, Bakaal Express, Continental Money Transfer and Flex Money Transfer.

The President said he made the decision after being briefed on the progress of the on-going investigations on the financing of terrorism and received the proposal to lift the suspension on the firms which are officially known as Money Remittance Providers.