Our AML/CFT practice provides the most specialized and comprehensive financial crime advisory available in East Africa. We combine rigorous independent audit methodology with practical advisory support, helping institutions build compliance frameworks that satisfy regulatory mandates and deliver genuine institutional resilience.

External AML/CFT Audit
Mandated independent assurance commissioned by central banks and regulators. We assess framework effectiveness, control design, and regulatory adherence with full professional independence.
Institutional Risk Assessment (IRA)
Systematic identification and quantification of inherent money laundering and terrorism financing vulnerabilities across all business lines, products, channels, and customer segments.
Policy & Procedure Development
Drafting and enhancement of AML/CFT policies, procedures, and manuals tailored to institutional profiles and aligned with FATF recommendations and local regulatory requirements.
Sanctions Compliance Frameworks
Design and review of screening systems against UN Security Council lists, OFAC, EU, and regional regulatory sanctions, including name-matching logic and escalation procedures.
CDD/KYC Enhancement
Customer Due Diligence and Know-Your-Customer framework design, including enhanced due diligence protocols for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and high-risk segments.
Transaction Monitoring Optimization
Calibration of transaction monitoring scenarios, threshold-setting, alert management, and suspicious activity reporting (SAR/STR) processes to reduce false positives and improve detection.