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KANYAMA Celestin

Date of Birth: 1960-10-04

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-03-19 05:12:27

Accuracy: 90

Information:

individual
DRCONGO
Kinshasa Police Chief
DOB 04 Oct 1960; POB Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo; nationality Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender Male; Passport OB0637580 issued 20 May 2014 expires 19 May 2019; Kinshasa Police Chief.

Source: https://sanctionslistservice.ofac.treas.gov/api/PublicationPreview/exports/SDN.CSV

KANYAMA Célestin

Date of Birth: 1960-10-04

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-03-19 05:12:27

Accuracy: 90

Information:

Function: Commissioner of the Congolese National Police (PNC) in 2016. From July 2017 until April 2023, Director-General of the PNC’s training schools.
Alias: Kanyama Célestin Cishiku Bilolo
Alias: Kanyama Celestin Cishiku Antoine
Alias: Kanyama Tshisiku Celestin
Alias: KANYAMA Célestin
Address: 56, avenue Usika, Kinshasa/Gombe, CONGO, Democratic Republic of (was Zaire)
Birth: 1960-10-04
ID Document: 011518403 (other-Other identification number)  (on 2016-07-02)(Schengen visa)
ID Document: OB0637580 (passport-National passport)  (valid from 2014-05-20 to 2019-05-19)(DRC passport number)

Source: https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/consolidated-list-of-persons-groups-and-entities-subject-to-eu-financial-sanctions

Police Commissioner Celestin KANYAMA

Date of Birth: 1960-10-04

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-03-19 05:12:27

Accuracy: 75

Information:

Position: (1) Former Kinshasa Police Commissioner (PNC) (2) now General of Schools and Training (PNC)
Nationality: Congo (Democratic Republic)
Passport: OB0637580 (Valid from 20.5.2014 to 19.5.2019)
Address: Av Uvika 56, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Birthplace: Kananga, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Regime: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Info: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DRC0004. Schengen visa No 011518403, issued on 2.7.2016 (UK Statement of Reasons):There are reasonable grounds to conclude that KANYAMA was an “involved person” given that matters within reg (6)(2) occurred in Kinshasa while he was Kinshasa Police Commissioner and therefore bore responsibility for the human rights violations committed by the PNC. As Kinshasa Police Commissioner (PNC), Celestin KANYAMA was responsible for the disproportionate use of force and violent repression in Kinshasa. In this capacity, Celestin KANYAMA was therefore involved in planning, directing, or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations and abuses in DRC.  (Gender):Male

Source: https://ofsistorage.blob.core.windows.net/publishlive/2022format/ConList.csv