Crypto & Perp Trading in Kenya

Kenya permits crypto trading.

Asset classes on Canborsa

Crypto perps

52 markets ›

Stock & pre-IPO perps

26 markets ›

Commodity perps

4 markets ›

Index perps

4 markets ›

Accepted on CoinCola as a filterable payment option for buying Bitcoin in Kenya.

Available on CoinCola for buying cryptocurrency in Kenya.

MTN Mobile Money is available on CoinCola for buying cryptocurrency in Kenya.

Supported for buying USDT and Bitcoin instantly, alongside M-Pesa and Airtel Money.

No crypto-specific tax stands in Kenyan income tax law today. In the Income Tax Act as officially consolidated to 15 May 2026, section 12F reads "[Repealed by Act No. 9 of 2025, s. 8]" and the corresponding rate paragraph in the Third Schedule reads "Deleted by Act No. 9 of 2025, s. 30(e)."; the words "digital asset", "virtual asset" and "cryptocurrency" do not appear anywhere in the consolidated text.

Kenya treats crypto trading as legal.

31 exchanges serve Kenya, among them Aevo, ApeX and Aster.

For crypto traders in Kenya: Identity verification before an account is opened is a statutory duty on the venue.

Kenya traders can fund accounts using Mobile Money (M-Pesa), Mobile Money (Airtel Money) and Mobile Money (MTN).

On derivatives: Not authorised by the virtual-asset regime, and not addressed by it either.