NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 – DCI has launched a fresh offensive against money laundering and organised financial crime, training specialised detectives to trace illicit funds, recover criminal assets and disrupt sophisticated criminal networks operating across jurisdictions.The specialised Anti-Money Laundering Training, which concluded at the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA), brought together investigators drawn from key units including the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU), the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit (IFIU) and the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU).The training focused on enhancing investigators’ capabilities in financial investigations, asset tracing, intelligence analysis and the disruption of sophisticated criminal enterprises that use complex financial systems to conceal illegal proceeds.The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the programme is part of broader efforts to combat financial crimes that continue to threaten Kenya’s economic stability and institutional integrity.“Money laundering allows criminal enterprises to conceal proceeds from corruption, fraud, drug trafficking, terrorism financing, and other serious offences, undermining institutions, eroding public trust, and jeopardising Kenya’s reputation in the international financial community,” the agency said.Officials noted that strengthening investigators’ capacity to track financial transactions has become increasingly critical as criminals adopt more sophisticated methods to move and conceal illicit funds across jurisdictions.The training also sought to improve inter-agency collaboration by bringing together officers from multiple investigative and regulatory agencies, enabling them to share expertise and coordinate responses to emerging financial crime threats.Participants were equipped with skills to gather and analyse financial evidence, trace assets linked to criminal activities and support successful prosecution of offenders involved in money laundering schemes.Speaking during the closing ceremony, NCIA Commandant Ibrahim Jillo, who represented the Director of Criminal Investigations, urged participants to apply the knowledge acquired during the programme in the field.“He emphasised the importance of upholding the highest standards of professionalism and integrity and encouraged them to become champions of excellence in the fight against financial crime,” the DCI said in a statement.Jillo further challenged the officers to actively support Kenya’s efforts to attain and maintain international anti-money laundering standards, which are increasingly important for attracting investment and safeguarding confidence in the country’s financial system.The DCI said continued investment in specialised training remains central to strengthening Kenya’s anti-money laundering framework and enhancing the country’s capacity to investigate increasingly complex financial crimes.The agency noted that the initiative also supports national efforts aimed at securing Kenya’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, a designation that subjects countries to increased international monitoring over deficiencies in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.“Strengthening the capacity of investigators to trace financial transactions is not just an institutional priority; it is a national imperative,” the DCI stated.Through enhanced investigative capabilities and stronger collaboration among enforcement agencies, authorities hope to disrupt illicit financial networks more effectively while protecting the integrity of Kenya’s financial system and reinforcing the country’s standing in the global financial community.