The National Treasury has appointed Naphtaly Kipchirchir Rono as the new Director-General of the Financial Reporting Centre for a six-year term. The appointment was announced in a Gazette Notice by Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.
Rono’s appointment follows approval by the National Assembly’s Finance and National Planning Committee earlier this month, after confirming that he meets the suitability, capacity, and integrity requirements under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (POCAMLA) and the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act.
He succeeds Saitoti Maika, whose term has ended. Rono previously served as Head of Legal Affairs at the National Intelligence Service.
In his new role, Rono will lead efforts to detect proceeds of crime and strengthen Kenya’s fight against money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing.
Kenya was placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in 2024 due to gaps in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems. In response, President William Ruto signed the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, to enhance oversight and enforcement of the country’s financial system.
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