Kenyan banks Stories

11 banks fined for exceeding lending limits, failing capital requirements
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

The institutions breached 10 regulatory provisions, with most violations linked to lending more than 25 per cent of core capital to a single borrower....

Pakistani Bank Al Habib announces exit from Kenya after seven years
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

The company said the decision follows a strategic review undertaken by the Board of Directors and is part of a wider global restructuring plan.

Kenyan banks free to enter Ethiopian market after removal of foreign cap
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 18, 2024

Plans to liberalise the country's financial market began in June 2023 when Ethiopia unveiled plans to issue up to five banking licenses to foreign inv...

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