Is KCB's Kenyan bank licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, and is the holding company authorised?

confidence: highas of 31 Oct 2026

Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026

Yes. The Central Bank of Kenya's directory lists KCB Bank Kenya Limited as a licensed commercial bank and KCB Group PLC as an authorised non-operating bank holding company (since 1 November 2015).

A Central Bank of Kenya, Directory of Licenced Commercial Banks, Mortgage Finance Institutions and Authorised Non-Operating Bank Holding Companies — KCB Group PLC (NOHC) and KCB Bank Kenya Limited (1 Jul 2026) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Reasoning

Both entries appear in the banking regulator's own published directory, a primary Tier A record.

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