Kenya Commerce Exchange Service Bureau (KENEX): CBK-licensed special scope in Kenya
Kenya Commerce Exchange Service Bureau (KENEX) (trading as KENEX) is a Payment Service Provider authorised by the Central Bank of Kenya. First licensed on 16 March 2023. Scope: special-scope psp. Source: CBK Directory of Authorized PSPs (published 07 August 2026, data current to 17 June 2026).
License summary
- Category
- Special-scope PSP
- First licensed
- 16 March 2023
- Approved services (verbatim from CBK)
- SWIFT payment processing
Contact block
Copied verbatim from the CBK directory. If any field has moved, verify at the CBK URL at the bottom of the page.
- Postal address
- P.O. Box 14639-00800 Nairobi
- Physical address
- 7th Floor, Fortis Tower, Westlands, Nairobi
- Telephone
- +254204445354
- kenex@kenexnbi.com
- Website
- https://www.kenexnbi.com
- Chief executive
- Managing Director Mr. Prakasam Vasu
What KENEX is authorised to do
Authorised for a narrow, purpose-specific payments scope (e.g. parking pre-paid cards, or SWIFT payment processing for banks only).
Scope caveat: CBK license scope is limited to SWIFT payment processing for banks only.
How to verify
This entry mirrors CBK's Directory of Authorized Payment Service Providers, published 07 August 2026 (data as at 17 June 2026). Verify independently at the CBK PDF: centralbank.go.ke.
Other special-scope psps
Last verified: 1 September 2026.