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Kenya’s Ministry of Defence has launched a specialized training initiative aimed at equipping law enforcement agencies with the skills to detect, report, and prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
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The program, which began on Tuesday, is backed by the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC)—a 42-nation military alliance headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This capacity-building effort is designed to cut off financial support to groups engaged in violent extremism and illegal financial activities.
Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya emphasized that terrorism poses a serious threat to regional peace, security, and development. “The funding of terrorism supports recruitment, logistics, and operational planning. If we fail to address these financial channels, our broader anti-terror strategies will falter,” she stated.
Tuya noted that the partnership with IMCTC aligns with Kenya’s broader efforts to eliminate terrorism financing and money laundering.
Over the next five days, government officers will undergo training to strengthen their ability to detect and counter these threats, while also building institutional and interagency resilience.
IMCTC Secretary General Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi highlighted Kenya’s strategic position in East Africa, noting its potential to spearhead regional counter-terrorism efforts through enhanced legislation, policy, and funding mechanisms.
He added that the training would also involve financial institutions and members of the judiciary, helping them recognize suspicious financial transactions linked to extremist groups. Al-Moghedi further stressed the importance of global cooperation to block funding sources that support terrorist networks in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel.
