Sumsub Authorised Partner
Verify customers in seconds. Stay compliant everywhere.
Onboarding a customer used to mean visiting a branch, submitting paper documents, and waiting days for approval. We implement digital identity verification that checks who someone is, screens them against global watchlists, and gives them access, in under 30 seconds.
Why it matters
Your customers expect instant access. Your regulators expect proof of who they are.
Financial regulators require financial institutions to verify customer identity before opening an account, issuing a policy, or activating a service. Doing this manually, with physical documents and branch visits, costs time, loses customers, and still leaves compliance gaps when documents are forged.
Sumsub checks a government-issued ID, matches it to a live selfie, and screens the person against global sanctions and fraud databases, automatically, in the time it takes to read this sentence. Kitsilano implements and integrates Sumsub for financial institutions in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
200+
Countries covered
Global identity documents supported
10,000+
Document types recognised
Passports, national IDs, licences
98%
Automatic approval rate
Genuine applicants approved instantly
<30s
Average verification time
From photo upload to decision
What the platform does
Six layers of identity protection in one platform.
ID Verification
Confirm who you are dealing with
- Customer submits their ID from any phone or browser
- AI checks the document is genuine and unaltered
- Selfie is matched to the photo on the ID
- Approved or flagged for review in under 30 seconds
Business Verification
Confirm a company is real
- Company registration checked against official registries
- Beneficial owners and directors identified
- Each owner verified individually
- Group structure mapped and documented
Watchlist Screening
Flag risky people before onboarding
- Every applicant checked against sanctions lists
- Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) identified automatically
- Adverse news and fraud databases included
- Matches routed for manual review with evidence attached
Fraud Prevention
Block fake IDs and stolen identities
- Detects altered or forged identity documents
- Catches deepfakes and recorded videos
- Flags devices previously linked to fraud
- Identifies the same person trying multiple identities
Ongoing Monitoring
Keep watching after onboarding
- Every customer re-checked daily against updated lists
- Alerts sent when a customer's status changes
- No manual effort required from your compliance team
- Full audit trail for every re-check
System Integration
Works with your existing setup
- Connects to your mobile app, website, or core banking system
- No app download required for your customers
- Works on any phone, even on 2G
- Your brand, your colours, your experience
Who uses eKYC
Banks
Fintechs
Insurers
Telecoms
Why implement with Kitsilano
More than just the software. The implementation that makes it work.
Compliance built in from day one
We map the verification flows to local financial regulatory requirements specific to your market, so you are compliant before you go live.
Your brand, not ours
The verification screens look and feel like your product. Customers never see a third-party interface.
Connected to everything you already use
We handle the technical integration with your core banking system, CRM, or onboarding platform from end to end.
Your compliance team trained and ready
We train your team on the case management dashboard so they can handle alerts, escalations, and audits without outside help.
Fast-track low-risk, scrutinise high-risk
Low-risk applicants sail through in seconds. High-risk cases are automatically routed for deeper review with all the evidence ready.
Local support, same timezone
Our team is in Nairobi. Same timezone, same regulatory context, faster resolution when something needs attention.
Get started
Onboard your customers faster. Stay compliant.
Tell us about your onboarding process and we will show you how Sumsub fits in. Most implementations go live within two weeks.