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FXPesa: CMA licence 107

Issuing authority
The Capital Markets Authority
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Last checked
Aug 26, 2026

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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The Capital Markets Authority 107

Wikilix read the CMA register on Aug 26, 2026. This is what it said.

Holder
FXPesa
Issuing authority
The Capital Markets Authority
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Register status
active

Checked Aug 26, 2026

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wikilix.com/brokers/fxpesa/licenses/the-capital-markets-authority/107Fields on file 7 / 11

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Our check
Checked

What we checked

We found this licence on the issuing authority's own register.

Wikilix check
Confirmed on the register
Authority strength
Tier 3
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Last checked
Aug 26, 2026
Register says
active

Finding

Confirmed on the CMA-Kenya register as EGM Securities Limited (Trading as “FX Pesa”) (Non-Dealing Online Foreign Exchange Broker (agency / STP online forex brokerage; CMA licensee category 5)). Published Website cell "https://www.fxpesa.com/" matches the broker's mainWebsite domain fxpesa.com in BROKER CONTEXT, corroborated by the printed entity name "EGM Securities Limited (Trading as “FX Pesa”)" carrying our brand as its registered trading name, and the Kenyan address "P.O. Box 14747 – 00800, Westlands, Nairobi"

Exhibit

Register screenshot, captured Aug 26, 2026
The register

What the authority publishes

Printed as the register prints it. A field that is missing here is one nobody has recorded, not one the register leaves blank.

Licence number
107
Register status
active
The authority

About CMA

The Capital Markets Authority is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Kenya.

Full name
The Capital Markets Authority
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Strength
Tier 3Lighter-touch supervision; protections vary and are often limited.
Established
1989
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
1 firm
Licences it issues
Online Forex Broker (Dealing/Non-Dealing) licence
Typical cost of a licence
Minimum capital requirement KSh 50 million
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium
Protection

What this licence protects

CMA's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeInvestor Compensation Fund covers up to KSh 50,000 per investor
  • Complaints routeCMA complaints
  • Maximum leverageVaries by firm
This describes the authority's regime, not how FXPesa applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against FXPesa. Wikilix holds no separate company records for this holder, so we cannot say which legal company the register issued it to.

Broker
FXPesa
Based in
Kenya
Wikilix score
51.9the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence
Provenance

Where this record came from

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Official source
The issuing authority’s registerPublished by the authority, not by Wikilix.
Last checked by Wikilix
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
Evidence held
A screenshot of the register entry is on file.
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Also on record

Other licences FXPesa holds

3 other licences are on record for FXPesa.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
FXPesa offers customer support via phone, live chat during business hours, email, and social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Support is available primarily in English, and contact details include a regional phone number and WhatsApp.
the maximum leverage varies by firm but can go up to 400 times. Specific leverage levels depend on the broker's policies and regulatory requirements.
FXPesa supports various funding methods including bank wire transfer, Visa/Mastercard, Neteller, Skrill, KoraPay, and Apple Pay. Deposits and withdrawals generally have no fees except for a 1% withdrawal fee on Neteller and Skrill, with minimum deposit amounts starting from 5 USD or equivalent.
FXPesa provides access to MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, which are available on desktop, web, Android, and iOS devices. These platforms support advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities.
FXPesa is regulated by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) in Kenya and holds an onshore license for dealing in futures contracts. Client funds are protected by the Investor Compensation Fund, which covers up to KSh 50,000 per investor. The broker operates under medium transparency with a public license list.
Licence 107 was issued by The Capital Markets Authority (CMA), the financial authority for Kenya.
FXPesa holds this CMA licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
We located this entry on the CMA register. Note that confirming a register ENTRY is not the same as confirming a live licence — the register’s own wording on this page is what states its current standing.
Wikilix rates CMA tier 3. Supervision is lighter-touch and client protections vary.
This page links straight to the CMA register. Search it for 107, and for the name FXPesa rather than the trading brand.
FXPesa has 3 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 3 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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