IMCTC CONCLUDES A TRAINING COURSE ON COUNTERING TERRORISM FINANCING AND MONEY LAUNDERING IN NAIROBI.

BY STAFF REPORTER. 

Nairobi – Republic of Kenya, August 8, 2025.

IMCTC concluded today, Friday, a five-day specialized training course titled “Countering Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering – Foundational Level,” in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, as part of the strategic initiative “Capacity Building”, aimed at refining institutional and security capacities in Member States and strengthening their efficiency in countering financial crimes related to terrorism.
The closing ceremony was held in the presence of H.E. Major General Luka K Kutto, General Officer Commanding Eastern Command of Kenya, along with other senior security and military officials, representatives from legislative, regulatory, and financial bodies in the Republic of Kenya, as well as IMCTC delegation and experts in countering financial crimes.

In his speech on the occasion, Major General Kutto praised the key role played by IMCTC in building the capacities of Member States and activating institutional partnerships to confront terrorist threats. He commended the course content and the wealth of its topics, emphasizing that enhancing coordination and exchanging expertise among countries is a key pillar in detecting terrorism financing networks and cutting off their sources.
The participants also expressed their appreciation for the professional and technical level of the course, highlighting the benefits they received from the interactive sessions, which covered: the legal framework for countering terrorism financing, financial analysis tools, mechanisms for international cooperation, and strategies for prevention and reporting. The course also included practical demonstrations and advanced training on the use of modern technologies in tracking and monitoring suspicious financial activities.

This course comes as part of a comprehensive series of training programs executed by IMCTC across various Member States, to support their national efforts to counter terrorism and strengthening the principles of international partnership, in line with the UN Security Council Resolutions and relevant international standards.

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