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More banks chase 100-plus branches despite digital shift

Nairobi, Aug. 23 -- More banks are racing to join the 100-plus branch club, even as customers increasingly embrace mobile and internet banking, signalling that physical outlets are taking on new roles... और पढ़ें


How 'fake' experts triggered World Bank blacklist of e-Citizen firm

Nairobi, Aug. 22 -- Webmasters Kenya Limited, the firm behind the eCitizen platform, has been blacklisted from World Bank-funded projects for five years after it listed two individuals as 'experts' in... और पढ़ें


Falling defaults, cheaper deposits boost bank profits in first half-year

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- A drop in deposit costs and lower loan defaults propelled stronger bank profit growth in the first half of 2026, offering continued boost after a period of expensive funding and el... और पढ़ें


Guaranteed funds reach Sh597bn on safety push

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Small schemes are increasingly turning to guaranteed pension funds to shield members' savings from market volatility and secure predictable returns, driving assets in the products ... और पढ़ें


Family Bank net profit up 62pc on higher interest income

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Family Bank's net profit rose 61.8 percent to Sh3.7 billion in the half-year ended June 2026, supported by a faster growth in income from lending compared with operating costs. Th... और पढ़ें


Pension schemes move billions to NSE amid rally

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Pension schemes have increased their bets on quoted equities, moving billions of shillings from government securities to the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) amid rising share pri... और पढ़ें


Liberty Holdings profit falls on lower investment income

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Liberty Kenya Holdings posted a drop in net profit for the six months to June 2026, as lower investment income weighed on earnings despite an improvement in the insurance service r... और पढ़ें


Inside 10 firms holding 60.5pc of State tenders

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Ten firms captured more than half of the Sh217.45 billion reported public tenders in the year ended June 2025, deepening the concentration of lucrative government business among a ... और पढ़ें


Lamu Governor link in Absa sale of two insurance firms

Nairobi, Aug. 16 -- Lamu Governor Issa Abdalla Issa Timamy is part of a group of investors in line to buy majority stakes in two insurance firms from South Africa's Absa Group. Regulatory filings and... और पढ़ें


Kenyan insurers tweak products in race for informal sector customers

Nairobi, Aug. 16 -- Kenyan insurers are redesigning products and distribution models to tap the country's large informal sector, with flexible premiums, digital platforms and embedded insurance emergi... और पढ़ें