Is Exness legal in Kenya?
The CMA licenses online forex brokers in Kenya. Some global brokers hold a CMA licence, but many do not — check the CMA's register of licensed non-dealing/dealing forex brokers.
Exness does not hold a Capital Markets Authority licence specifically for Kenya in our records, so Kenyan clients are typically served through Exness's international/offshore entity. That means you rely on that entity's regulation rather than local Kenya protection — check which entity you're signing up with.
Exness's regulation
Regulated by CySEC (Cyprus), FCA (UK — limited entity), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), CBCS (Curaçao). Most retail volume is served by offshore entities (Seychelles/Curaçao).
For Kenyan traders
Before you trade from Kenya
Laws change and are enforced differently — this is general information, not legal advice. Always confirm the current rules with Capital Markets Authority and verify which Exness entity serves Kenya. Trading Forex/CFDs is high-risk and can lose all your capital.
Exness in other countries
Update history
- 2026-08-01
Availability and local-regulation context reviewed.