Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Celestin Kanyama
Aliases
Celestin Antoine; Cishiku Bilolo Antoine; Kanyama Celestin Cishiku Antoine; Kanyama Tshisiku Antoine; Celestin Celestin; Cishiku Bilolo Celestin; Kanyama Celestin Cishiku Celestin; Kanyama Tshisiku Celestin; Cishiku Bilolo Kanyama; Kanyama Celestin Cishiku Kanyama; Kanyama Tshisiku Kanyama; Esprit de mort
Position
Former Kinshasa Police Commissioner (PNC) , now General of Schools and Training (PNC)
Nationality
Congo (Democratic Republic)
DoB
1960-10-04
Address
Av Uvika 56, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Reg. ID
OB0637580 , (valid from 20.5.2014 to 19.5.2019)
Official reason
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 dis...
Other Information
Schengen visa No 011518403, issued on 2.7.2016 The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘the DRC’) continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Re...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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