Entity record
Kanyama Celestin Cishiku CelestinPerson
Kanyama Celestin Cishiku Celestin appears on the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List and 3 other official sanctions lists, designated by US OFAC, European Union, UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs DRCONGO, COD, Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-07-31.
Also known as
- Celestin KANYAMA TSHISIKU
- Celestin Cishiku KANYAMA
- Célestin KANYAMA
- Celestin Cishiku Antoine Kanyama
- Célestin Cishiku Bilolo Kanyama
- ‘Esprit de mort’
- Celestin Antoine
- Cishiku Bilolo Antoine
- Kanyama Celestin Cishiku Antoine
- Kanyama Tshisiku Antoine
- Celestin Celestin
- Célestin
- Cishiku Bilolo Celestin
- Kanyama Celestin Cishiku Celestin
- Kanyama Tshisiku Celestin
- Esprit de mort
- Cishiku Bilolo Kanyama
- Kanyama Celestin Cishiku Kanyama
- Kanyama Tshisiku Kanyama
Designations
- Designated by US OFAC under program DRCONGO. Other entities under DRCONGO
- Designated by European Union under program COD since . Other entities under COD
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Democratic Republic of the Congo since . Other entities under Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL DRC0004 — Measures: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction — 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. (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
DRC0004 — 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. (official source)
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Kananga; Kananga, CONGO, Democratic Republic of (was Zaire); Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nationality
- DR Congo, CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)
- Position
- (1) Former Kinshasa Police Commissioner (PNC) (2) now General of Schools and Training (PNC); Commissioner of the Congolese National Police (PNC) in 2016. From July 2017 until April 2023, Director-General of the PNC’s training schools.; Former Kinshasa Police Commissioner (PNC) , now General of Schools and Training (PNC); Kinshasa Police Chief
- Gender
- male
Identifiers
- Passport
- OB0637580
- Gender
- Male
- Other identification number
- 011518403
- OFSI Group ID
- 13435
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- DRC0004
Addresses
56, avenue Usika, Kinshasa/Gombe, DR CongoAv Uvika 56, CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions ListSanctions list European Union (Council / DG FISMA) | 20260612-001 | 33df7d2e49ec829f… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListSanctions list US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control | 20260613-001 | dbfaf0c020d646a9… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
About these sources
The EU's Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) — the European Commission's consolidated feed of every person, group and entity subject to an EU asset freeze under Council CFSP decisions and their implementing Regulations (Russia/Ukraine, terrorism, WMD proliferation, and more).
What a match means: A match is an EU sanctions designation — funds and economic resources generally cannot be made available to this party under EU law; treat as a direct compliance hit.
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List — the United States' primary sanctions list, naming persons, companies, vessels and aircraft whose property is blocked under US sanctions authorities (IEEPA, TWEA, the Kingpin Act, Global Magnitsky, and program-specific executive orders).
What a match means: A match is a direct US sanctions hit — the named party is designated and, absent a license, US persons are generally barred from dealing with them; escalate immediately rather than clearing the alert yourself.
First observed ; last confirmed present in EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List list version 20260612-001, observed .
This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-07-31. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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