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Kenya Moves to Strengthen Consumer Safeguards with Draft Financial Protection Framework

Kenya has taken an important step toward strengthening consumer confidence in its financial system, with regulators inviting public feedback on a newly developed Draft Financial Consumer Protection Framework (FCP Framework). The initiative,
April 16, 2026
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The central Bank of Kenya premises in Nairobi. By enforcing licensing requirements, the central bank aims to ensure that only providers meeting strict standards of transparency, ethical conduct, and data protection are allowed to operate.

Kenya Tightens Grip on Digital Lenders as CBK Approves 32 More Firms

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has taken another decisive step in regulating the fast-growing digital lending sector, announcing the licensing of 32 additional Digital Credit Providers (DCPs). This brings the total
April 16, 2026
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Kenya’s financial markets remained stable as the shilling held firm, remittances rose, and equities gained, even as bond market activity slowed and global pressures from oil prices and geopolitics intensified.
Kenya’s financial markets remained stable as the shilling held firm, remittances rose, and equities gained, even as bond market activity slowed and global pressures from oil prices and geopolitics intensified.

Kenya Shilling Holds Firm as Remittances Rise and Markets Show Mixed Signals – Central Bank Report

Kenya’s financial markets displayed a mix of resilience and caution during the week ending March 12, with the Kenya Shilling holding steady against major currencies. Remittances continued to rise, and equities posted
March 14, 2026
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya appoints Gladys Warirah (Left) as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, following the resignation of long serving CFO Chemutai Murgor (Right).

StanChart Kenya Appoints Gladys Warirah as New CFO and Executive Director After Chemutai Murgor’s Resignation 

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced changes to its board and senior management, appointing Gladys Warirah as the new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director while confirming the resignation of long serving
February 26, 2026
Mrs. Rebecca M. Mbithi (Right) is the new Managing Director, succeeding Mrs. Josephine Anan-Ankomah (Left), who fully transitions to a regional role within Ecobank Group.

Ecobank Kenya Names Rebecca M. Mbithi New Managing Director as Anan-Ankomah Retains Regional Role

Ecobank Kenya has named Mrs. Rebecca M. Mbithi as its new Managing Director, succeeding Mrs. Josephine Anan-Ankomah, who has fully transitioned to a regional leadership role within Ecobank Group. Mbithi’s appointment takes
February 11, 2026
A photo collage of Paul Russo, KCB Group CEO, Mark Mwongela Ngungi, a former PesaPal CEO and ex-PayPal executive, as its Group Director of Strategy and Innovation, and Pesapal Founder Agosta Liko.

From Three Transactions to a Banking Stake: How PesaPal’s 16-Year Grind Earned KCB’s Fintech Bet

Kenya’s largest lender, KCB Group Plc, has taken a calculated leap into the fintech frontier with the acquisition of a minority stake in PesaPal Limited, a leading regional payments company licensed by
November 4, 2025
A photo collage of Dr. Joshua Oigara, the Regional Chief Executive for East Africa at Standard Bank Group and also serving co-currently as CEO of Stanbic Bank Kenya, John Gachora is the Group Managing Director and CEO of NCBA Group, Standard Bank Group CEO, Sim Tshabalala.

NCBA Shares Surge as Standard Bank’s Two-Year Courtship Nears the Finish Line

Shares of NCBA Group Plc have hit an all-time high of KSh 75.25, rising 8.27 percent from KSh 69.50, after confirmation that Africa’s largest lender, Standard Bank Group Ltd., is in advanced
October 15, 2025
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