The Kenyan banking sector has witnessed tremendous growth in the last 6 years, with it expanding to other East African region. The entire banking sector is overseen by the central bank of Kenya. The kenyan banks has also considerably shifted from the usual traditional banking sysytem towards automation and best practice.The influx of foreign banks into the banking dector has also given the whole process a neccesary push.
All in, there are 44 banking institutions in Kenya, 31 are locally owned and 13 are foreign owned. The locally owned financial institutions comprise 3 banks with significant shareholding by the Government and State Corporations, 27 commercial banks and 1 mortgage finance institution. This is the list of the 44 banks in kenya, their contact address,websites and its number of branches.
LIST OF BANKS IN KENYA
1. African Banking Corporation Ltd.(ABC Bank Kenya)
Postal Address: P.O Box 46452-00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 4263000, 2223922, 22251540/1, 217856/7/8.
Fax: +254-20-2222437
Website: http://www.abcthebank.com
Physical Address: ABC Bank House, Mezzanine Floor, Koinange Street.
Date Licensed: 5/1/1984
Branches: 10
2. Bank of Africa Kenya Ltd.
Postal Address: P. O. Box 69562-00400 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 3275000, 2211175, 3275200
Fax: +254-20-2211477
Website: www.boakenya.com
Physical Address: Re-Insurance Plaza, Ground Floor, Taifa Rd.
Date Licenced: 1980
Branches: 18
3. Bank of Baroda (K) Ltd.
Postal Address: P. O Box 30033 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2248402/12, 2226416, 2220575, 2227869
Fax: +254-20-316070
Website: www.bankofbarodakenya.com
Physical Address: Baroda House, Koinange Street
Date Licenced: 7/1/1953
Branches: 11
4. Bank of India
Postal Address: P. O. Box 30246 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2221414 /5 /6 /7, 0734636737, 0720306707
Fax: +254-20-2221417
Website: www.bankofindia.com
Physical Address: Bank of India Building, Kenyatta Avenue.
Date Licenced: 6/5/1953
Branches: 5
5. Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd.
Postal Address: P. O. Box 30120 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 3267000, 313365/9, 2241264-9, 313405,
Fax: +254-20-2213915
Website: www.barclayskenya.co.ke
Physical Address: Barclays Plaza, Loita Street.
Date Licenced: 6/5/1953
Branches: 103 , Sales Centers – 12
6. CFC Stanbic Bank Ltd.
Postal Address: P. O. Box 72833 – 00200 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-3638000. /11 /17 /18 /20 /21, 3268000, 0711-0688000
Fax: +254-20-3752901/7
Website: http://www.cfcstanbicbank.co.ke
Physical Address: CFC Centre, Chiromo Road, Westlands
Date Licensed: 5/14/1955
Branches: 20
7. Charterhouse Bank Ltd
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Postal Address: P. O. Box 43252 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2242246 /7 /8 /53
Fax: +254-20-2219058, 2223060, 2242248
Website:
Physical Address: Longonot Place, 6th Floor, Kijabe Street.
Date Licensed: 11/11/1996
Branches: 10
8. Chase Bank (Kenya) Ltd.
Postal Address: P. O. Box 66015-00800 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2774000, 2244035, 2245611, 2252783, 0727-531175, 0736-432025
Fax: +254-20-4454816/4454800-10
Website: http://www.chasebankkenya.co.ke
Physical Address: Riverside Mews, Riverside Drive.
Date Licenced: 4/1/1991
Branches: 18
9.Citibank N.A Kenya
Postal Address: P. O. Box 30711 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 2754000. 2711221
Fax: +254-20-2714810/1
Website: http://www.citibank.co.ke
Physical Address: Citibank House, Upper Hill Road.
Date Licenced: 7/1/1974
Branches: 4
10. Commercial Bank of Africa Ltd.
Postal Address: P.O. Box 30437– 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2884000, 2734555, 0711056222-15
Fax: +254-20-2734599
Website: www.cba.co.ke
Physical Address: CBA Building, Mara/Ragati Road, Upper Hill
Date Licenced: 1/1/1967
Branches: 20