Nairobi, May 28 -- I&M Group saw its staff count rise by 355 last year as the Kenyan banking multinational accelerated its regional expansion strategy, with most of the new jobs added in Kenya.

According to the lender's latest annual report, staff numbers rose to 3,601 in the year ended December 2025 from 3,246 the previous year.

"Workforce expansion grew by 11 percent to 3,601, supported by branch network growth and digital transformation, while employee engagement improved by three percent to 81 percent," the company said in the report.

The lender's permanent staff rose to 2,995 from 2,682 a year earlier. The company added 258 jobs in Kenya alone, increasing its workforce in its largest market to 2,094 from 1,836.

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