# Kenya Bankers Association

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-31**: Audit Deadline — The date by which the IRA intended to conduct compliance audits on insurance firms and intermediaries.
- **2026-03-03**: KBA Files Lawsuit — The Kenya Bankers Association moves to the High Court to challenge the IRA directive as illegal.
- **2025-01-01**: IRA Circular Issued — The regulator releases a directive banning service-based fees and requiring full premium remittance.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### KBA Challenges Regulator Over 'Illegal' Bancassurance Fee Ban
2026-03-04 00:41:59 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Kenya Bankers Association has filed a High Court lawsuit against the Insurance Regulatory Authority over a directive banning service-based fees in the bancassurance sector. The KBA argues the ban on commissions and administrative fees threatens a Sh35 billion industry segment that accounts for 10% of the country's insurance market.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/kba-sues-ira-bancassurance-fee-ban

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