Act No: CAP. 488
Act Title: BANKING
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Arrangement of Sections
THE BANKING (LICENCES) (FORMS AND FEES) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

1.

Citation

2.

Applications for licences

3.

Form of licence

4.

Fees for licences

5.

Other fees

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE [r. 2] —

FORMS A AND B

SECOND SCHEDULE [r. 3] —

FORMS B AND C

THIRD SCHEDULE [r. 4] —

FORMS E AND F

FOURTH SCHEDULE [r. 5] —

FEES

THE BANKING (LIQUIDATION OF INSTITUTIONS) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

1.

Citation

2.

Notice of appointment and security

3.

Meeting of creditors

4.

Power to waive proof of debt

5.

Power of High Court to decide all claims

6.

Transfer of pending proceeding

7.

Public examination of officers and others

8.

Special provisions affecting examinations

9.

Special provisions for assessing damages

10.

Resignation of Board

THE BANKING (DEPOSIT PROTECTION FUND) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

1.

Citation

2.

Interpretation

3.

Convening of Board meetings

4.

Proceedings of the Board

5.

Keeping of account and other records

6.

Board to determine average deposit liabilities

7.

Power of Board to waive contributions

8.

Payments out of the Fund

9.

Protected deposit defined

10.

Liability of insolvent institution to the Board

11.

Liquidator’s duty to the Board

12.

Furnishing of information by a liquidator or an institution

13.

Inspection of books, etc.

14.

Revocation of L.N. 24/2002

THE BANKING (CREDIT REFERENCE BUREAU) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I – PRELIMINARY

1.

Citation

2.

Interpretation

PART II – ESTABLISHMENT AND LICENSING OF BUREAUS

3.

Licensing of bureau business

4.

Application for a licence

5.

Review of application

6.

Inspection of systems and premises

7.

Issuance of licence

8.

Bank guarantees

9.

Refusal to issue a licence

10.

Notification of licensed bureaus

11.

Revocation or suspension of licenses

12.

Annual license fee

13.

Fees not refundable or payable pro rata

14.

License non-transferable

PART III – OPERATION OF BUREAUS

15.

Activities of bureaus

16.

Use of agents

17.

Actions requiring prior approval

18.

Nature of information to be shared

19.

Identification details

20.

Protection from liability

21.

Prohibited information

22.

Form of consent

23.

Disclosures

24.

Other sources of information

25.

Use of public data by bureaus

26.

Duty to notify customer of furnishing of negative information to bureau

27.

Confidentiality of customer information

28.

Responsibilities of a bureau

29.

Customer rights

30.

Subscribers' obligations in respect of information obtained from bureaus

31.

Receipt of credit reports by third parties

32.

Restrictions on fees charged by bureaus

33.

Data management and quality control

34.

Retention of information

35.

Updating customer information

36.

Security and control measures

37.

Customers' rights of access and correction

38.

Access to own information

39.

Credit scores

40.

Use of credit scores

PART IV – CROSS-BORDER CREDIT INFORMATION SHARING

41.

Authority to share cross-border credit information

42.

Establishment of places of business outside Kenya

PART V – GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF BUREAUS

43.

Management and composition of a bureau

44.

Functions of the Board

45.

Meetings of the Board

46.

Decisions of the Board

47.

Attendance of meetings

48.

Videoconference

49.

Capital

50.

Disqualification of officers and employees

51.

Suitability test

PART VI – DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

52.

Dissolution and winding up of a bureau

53.

Central Bank approval for voluntary liquidation

54.

Notification to the Central Bank

55.

Forwarding data to the Central Bank

56.

Notification to institutions and bureaus

PART VII – POWER OF THE CENTRAL BANK

57.

Powers of the Central Bank

58.

Inspection of bureaus

59.

Ownership of information in possession of a bureau

60.

Periodic returns

61.

Audited report

PART VIII – GENERAL PROVISIONS

62.

Mandatory standards for data collection, storage and use

63.

Responsibilities of institutions and credit information providers

64.

Central hub and industry tool

65.

Data submission templates

66.

Notification of the amount owing

67.

Mode of service

68.

Obtaining information under false pretences

69.

Publication of list of third-party credit information providers

70.

Public education

71.

Compliance with guidelines, rules or directives

72.

Penalties

73.

Revocation of L.N. 5/2014

74.

Savings

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE [r. 4(1)] —

APPLICATION FORM FOR A LICENCE TO CARRY OUT BUREAU BUSINESS

SECOND SCHEDULE [r. 4(2)(c)] —

PERSONAL DECLARATION FORM FOR INDIVIDUALS PROPOSED TO BECOME SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS OR SENIOR OFFICERS OF A BUREAU

THIRD SCHEDULE [r. 16 (3), (4)] —

FEES