Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u on Friday, April 21, gazetted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) alongside other 15 agencies as part of a taskforce on anti-money laundering, and counter-terrorism financing.
In the notice, the CS explained that the 16-member team would be headed by a representative from Treasury.
The CS indicated that the team would also be mandated to help in monitoring the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (NTF) by wealthy individuals.
Other members of the committee included the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC), the Office of the Attorney-General, State Departments for Internal Security, Foreign Affairs, Immigration and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Assets Recovery Agency (ARA), National Intelligence Service (NIS), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) were also included in the list.
The National Counter Terrorism Centre and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) also formed part of the taskforce.
"It shall monitor the implementation of the National Strategy on the action plan against the crimes and make the appropriate policy recommendations to relevant government agencies on combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and proliferation financing;
"They will review existing policies, strategies and legislations and make appropriate recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning on combating the same," read the notice in part.
In terms of the structure of operations, the CS indicated that the team will also have a secretariat run by the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) which will be mandated with coordinating the activities of the taskforce.
The secretariat was also tasked with liaising with other government agencies in ensuring that the taskforce is efficient in its mandate.
"The secretariat will also organise consultative forums and meetings for the purposes of ensuring that the taskforce delivers on its mandate and facilitating the provision of the necessary administrative support to the taskforce," read the notice in part.
Ndungu also directed the taskforce to provide reports to his office on the steps taken in its action plan.
