Kenya digital credit

The device layer CBK forgot to mandate

CBK says verify ID and selfie. Fraudsters use many real IDs and one emulator. Keverd sees the device behind every loan application — so your compliance work actually prevents fraud, not only files it.

Start free CBK-readiness audit See how it works (~60s)

What checks alone suggest

50 approved

KYC passed on every application

What Keverd surfaces

45 from 5 devices

Recycled hardware — block in real time

227 CBK-licensed DCPs in Kenya14-day free validationKenyan cloud option~2-hour integration (standard stacks)

The gap

Your KYC checks documents. Fraudsters check your defenses.

Kenya’s direction on borrower verification and true identity is clear — but document checks do not stop device farms, emulators, or coordinated velocity by themselves.

What supervisors expect	What fraudsters do	What you actually need
ID verification	Buy many real ID photos on Telegram	Verify the device submitting the ID
Live selfie	Deepfake or looped video on an emulator	Verify a real phone, not an emulator
Record keeping	Pass checks, disappear with the loan	Prevent fraud, not only document it

The painful pattern: you meet the checklist, they still walk away with principal, and post-hoc reports do not recover disbursements.

Architecture

Keverd: device intelligence for compliant lending

Sit between the borrower and your decision engine — device verdict first, then KYC, scoring, and payout.

BORROWER OPENS APP / WHATSAPP / USSD
              │
              ▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│   KEVERD DEVICE CHECK   │   ← ~200ms
│   • Fingerprint         │
│   • Emulator / VM       │
│   • Behavioral signals  │
│   • Cross-account link  │
│   • Geo consistency     │
└─────────────────────────┘
              │
     ┌────────┴────────┐
     ▼                 ▼
   GREEN              RED
   (approve)        (block)
   YELLOW        (never reaches
(step-up)          KYC / score)
     │
     ▼
KYC / CREDIT SCORING
     │
     ▼
DISBURSEMENT

Target ~200ms path latency|Metadata-first — built for supervision and privacy-by-design reviews

Product

Built for how DCPs actually lend

Capability	What it does	Your outcome
Loan application hook	Runs before KYC, not after	Fraudsters blocked before per-check KYC fees
Emulator detection	Genymotion, LDPlayer, BlueStacks, VMs	One laptop posing as many phones — caught
Device recycling	Same hardware behind many “different” users	Ghost rings exposed at account creation
Velocity monitoring	Burst applications from few devices	Bots flagged before disbursement
Behavioral biometrics	Touch, typing cadence, motion sensors	Human vs automation separated
M-Pesa binding	Device context tied to payout number	Tighter last-mile against SIM-swap
CBK audit export	Timestamped CSV/PDF of device decisions	Inspection-ready prevention logs

Integration

Two-hour integration — not two sprints

Meet your stack where it already lives: core banking connectors, mobile SDK, or a single web snippet.

Your platform	How Keverd connects	Time to live (typical)
Lendisys	Pre-built connector, API key + webhook	≈2 hours
Musoni	Pre-built connector, plugin install	≈2 hours
Jisort / Kwara / TurnKey Lender	Standard REST API + docs	4–8 hours
Custom native app	~50KB SDK, Android / iOS	≈2 hours
Web / PWA	Single JavaScript snippet	≈30 minutes
WhatsApp Business	Verification link + webhook callback	≈1 hour
USSD (*123#)	SMS link handoff → browser check	≈1 hour

Day 1

Integration

Day 2

Signal & tuning

Day 3

First high-risk block

Proof

What DCP teams are finding

“We process about two thousand applications weekly. KYC was green across the board. After Keverd, a large share of ‘new users’ mapped to a handful of recycled devices. One farm hammered dozens of applications before lunch — we never saw it without the device layer.”
— CTO, Nairobi-based DCP (CBK-licensed, 50K+ borrowers, anonymized)

94%

Reduction in device-farm approvals (example program)

KSh 1.2M+

Suspicious disbursements blocked in 30 days (example)

Low friction

Clean devices pass without extra steps

Pricing

Priced for DCP margins

Illustrative Kenya-market packaging — confirm volume and SLA with the team.

Tier	Monthly (from)	Application checks	Best for
Starter	KSh 15,000	5,000 checks / mo	New DCPs, under 1,000 monthly loans
Growth	KSh 45,000	25,000 checks / mo	Scaling DCPs, 1K–5K monthly loans
Enterprise	KSh 120,000	100,000+ checks + SLA	Large DCPs, multi-product stacks

14-day validation (confirm commercials with Keverd before Day 15)
Kenyan cloud deployment options + audit export
Integration support for standard connectors

Custom: pay-per-check from ~KSh 3 / application for highly seasonal books — ask on the audit call.

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Process

From audit to protection in about 48 hours

Step	What happens	Your time
1. Request audit	Form + anonymized logs or shadow test	2 minutes
2. We analyze	Device exposure report	Zero
3. Review findings	Short call, your real gaps	15 minutes
4. Start validation	Integration + 14-day live test	~2 hours dev
5. See results	Dashboard: live fraud blocks	Day 1
6. Go live or walk away	Convert — or cancel free	Your call

Risk reversal: if we cannot surface actionable device-layer fraud signal by Day 7 of validation, we walk away — no invoice, no drama. Terms confirmed in writing with qualified pilots.

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