It's Quite a great advancement for Kenya as Kenya's parliament has tasked the Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK) with the responsibility of drafting the initial version of what may eventually become the Virtual Asset Service Provider's Bill, commonly referred to as the Crypto Bill.

This decision was made following BAK's second appearance before the National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Planning on October 31. BAK had previously engaged with the committee in August 2023, where it expressed opposition to the Digital Asset Tax (DAT) provision included in Kenya's Finance Act for the year 2023.

The drafting of BAK's proposed bill coincides with significant cryptocurrency activities in Kenya, with transactions totaling nearly $20 billion recorded between July 2021 and June 2022. Kenya's involvement in cryptocurrency assets is substantial, as it ranks third in Africa for cryptocurrency website traffic and 21st globally in terms of crypto adoption. This underscores the growing importance of cryptocurrencies and the need for regulatory frameworks in the country.