Verify a borrower with national ID, liveness checks, and selfie verification in seconds. Stop deepfakes, stolen IDs, and recycled photos and stay CBK-compliant.
Use flexible, automated workflows that adapt to CBK requirements, risk levels, and customer types, and scale cleanly as your operations grow.
Match a live selfie against the photo on a Kenyan national ID, passport, or driver's licence. Perform ID verification checks with document OCR, confirm the person is real with liveness check, and catch synthetic faces with deepfake detection.
Verify live selfies against Kenyan national IDs with real-time liveness detection, face matching, and fraud checks built into a single API flow — helping lenders and banks onboard genuine users faster while staying compliant with CBK and POCAMLA requirements.
Combine identity verification with AML Screening across 1,000+ watchlists, PEP and adverse media monitoring, and Address Proof validation, so you have a complete picture in a single API call.
Every step of Kenya KYC in one API — built for CBK and POCAMLA.
Read Kenyan national ID, passport, refugee ID, and driver's licence with OCR in 50+ languages.
Passive and active liveness detection running underneath the selfie capture.
Face match across lighting changes, aging, glasses, and partial occlusion.
Screen against 1,000+ global watchlists plus Kenya's Financial Reporting Centre feeds, refreshed daily.
Review flagged cases, capture consent, log an audit trail that POCAMLA and the CBK Prudential Guidelines will recognise.
From CBK-driven selfie requirements to deepfake-era fraud, One Touch KYC handles the full identity stack in one flow.
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Explore how different Kenyan businesses use Signzy to solve very different onboarding and compliance challenges.
CBK now requires Digital Credit Providers to capture a valid ID and a live selfie before disbursing a loan. Signzy ships the full stack (ID, selfie, liveness, AML) in a single API call, so your team can comply without bolting on three different vendors.
Open accounts, onboard SACCO members, and run periodic re-KYC at scale without growing the back-office. One audit trail across customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence.
Cut onboarding drop-off from 15-20% down to around 6%. Layer face match, liveness, and deepfake detection on top of mobile-first flows where the customer never leaves the app.
Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill brings exchanges and wallet providers under CBK and Financial Reporting Centre oversight. Run full KYC at signup, screen wallets against sanctions and PEP lists, and re-verify users when transaction patterns change.
Onboard policyholders, verify beneficiaries, and run claim-time identity checks without sending an agent to the customer. Liveness and face match cut fraudulent claims at the source, and the same API handles bulk corporate onboarding for group cover.
The Communications Authority of Kenya requires every SIM card to be tied to a verified ID and a live selfie. Signzy runs the national ID check, biometric match, and fraud screening in one call so telcos and MVNOs can register subscribers in seconds and stay aligned with Kenya rules.
From banks to fintechs, Signzy processes millions of verification checks every day with consistent performance, regulatory compliance, and enterprise-grade reliability.
From banks to fintechs, Signzy processes millions of verification checks every day with consistent performance, regulatory compliance, and enterprise-grade reliability.
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Working with Signzy has been a game-changer. Their team isn't just responsive, they're deeply invested in helping us solve real onboarding and compliance challenges. The flexibility of their product, the speed of execution, and their commitment to partnership, have set a new bar for us.
Strengthen every verification step in GCC & North Africa region with deeper insights across identity, liveness, fraud, & AML.
Match a live selfie against the photo on a government ID. Handles lighting, aging, glasses, and partial occlusion.
Passive and active liveness detection that catches photos, masks, video replays, and 3D-printed faces.
AI-trained on synthetic media to flag manipulated and AI-generated faces before they reach your KYC queue.
Continuously monitor or screen users against 1,000+ sanctions, PEP, & adverse media watchlists in real time.
Integrate the platform during lunch hour, customize based on your needs, and go live within 2-4 weeks :)
What does the new CBK rule require digital lenders to do for KYC verification?
CBK now requires Digital Credit Providers to capture a valid national ID and a live selfie before disbursing a loan. The rule sits inside the broader Digital Credit Providers Regulations, 2022 and the draft Non-Deposit Taking Credit Providers Regulations, 2025. Banks have been applying similar requirements for new account opening.
What is the difference between selfie verification and liveness check?
A selfie is just an image. Liveness check confirms the image came from a real, present human, not a photo, a video replay, or a 3D mask. You need both. Signzy runs them in the same API call.
How does Signzy detect deepfakes during KYC?
Signzy's deepfake detection model is trained on synthetic faces and morphed identity images specifically. It runs alongside liveness and face match during onboarding, so a deepfaked selfie is flagged before the application is approved.
Which documents are accepted for KYC verification in Kenya?
Kenyan national ID (both first and second generation), passport, driver's licence, refugee ID, and supporting proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement. Signzy supports 14,000+ document types globally with OCR in 50+ languages.
How long does KYC verification take with Signzy?
Under five seconds for a full check. Document OCR, face match, liveness, deepfake detection, and AML screening run in parallel rather than sequentially.
Does Signzy support video KYC for higher-risk onboarding?
Yes. Video KYC adds an agent-assisted or AI-guided session with face match, liveness, and geo-location running in the background. Useful for high-value accounts, complex KYB cases, and regulated product categories.
Is Signzy compliant with the Kenyan Data Protection Act, 2019?
Signzy is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified and operates within GDPR and CCPA frameworks. Configurable data residency supports the localisation requirements set by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.
