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Co-operative Bank of Kenya

Also known as: Coop

Kenyan commercial bank that finances water infrastructure, trade, and technology enterprises; ranked 120th globally by Forbes in 2026.

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August 2026
6 AugThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKingdom Bank and AWEP Kenya officials during the launch of their "Funded & Fearless" partnership in Nairobi. [Brian Ngugi, Standard]] Kingdom Bank, a subsidiary of Co-operative Bank of Kenya, has partnered with the African Women's Entrepreneurship Programme (AWEP …
Kingdom Bank partners with AWEP Kenya to boost women-led businesses
5 AugCitizen Digital
… PHOTO|COURTESY Audio By Vocalize The Chief Executive Officers of NCBA Bank, KCB Bank and Co-operative Bank have been charged over alleged failure to report suspicious transactions linked to proceeds of crime in a case involving the alleged theft of Ksh.363.4 million. …
Three bank CEOs, former MCA charged over alleged Ksh.363M fraud scheme
5 AugThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved criminal charges against the chief executives of NCBA Bank, KCB Bank and Co-operative Bank over alleged failure to report suspicious transactions linked to proceeds of crime. …
CEOs of three top banks to be charged in Sh363M money laundering probe
July 2026
22 JulThe Standard
… The Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) was named Kenya's Best Retail Bank and Best Digital Bank at the annual awards ceremony, capping a year of strong performance and strategic transformation for the tier-one lender.This came as Stanbic Bank Kenya, a member of Standard Bank …
Local lenders scoop top honours at 2026 Euromoney Awards
10 JulCitizen Digital
… Gideon Behar, Israel's Ambassador to Kenya, representatives from Co-operative Bank, led by Francis Ngambi, and Aberdare Sports Club Director Georginah Munene.Speaking during the ceremony, Lt Gen Tuwei described the graduation as more than a certificate presentation."Today's gathe …
Kenya graduates 27 World Athletics Level One coaches
June 2026
17 JunThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Co-operative Bank of Kenya has committed Sh1 billion to a joint programme with Acorn Holdings and Absa Bank Kenya that offers unsecured housing loans and startup capital to university students, targeting a chronic shortage of student beds and a formal job market …
Co-op Bank in Sh1b student startups funding deal with Acorn and Absa
May 2026
29 MayCitizen Digital
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been named SME Bank of the Year in Africa at the 2026 African Banker Awards, highlighting its growing influence in financing small and medium-sized enterprises across the continent. …
Co-op Bank named Africa’s top SME lender
29 MayThe Standard
Co-operative Bank Group Managing Director and CEO Dr Gideon Muriuki at a past event. [File, Standard] Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) has been named SME Bank of the Year in Africa at the 2026 African Banker Awards. …
Co-op Bank named Africa's SME Bank of the Year
20 MayThe Standard
… On asset quality, the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio fell to 16.6 per cent from 19.3 per cent a year earlier, while the bank set aside Sh4.9 billion in provisions.KCB joins tier-one rivals Equity Group and Co-operative Bank of Kenya in posting strong results. …
KCB Q1 net earnings hit Sh17.8b to join rivals in defying tough times
18 MayThe Standard
… ctor Anthony Mburu said in a statement following the opening. “Kingdom Bank Industrial Area Branch offers exactly this, and we are here to serve our customers in a way that is both practical and personal.”The expansion comes as the bank, a subsidiary of Co-operative Bank of Kenya …
Kingdom Bank deepens MSME push with Industrial Area branch

Business

Co-op Bank disburses KSh4.39B in water sanitation financing

The News

Co-operative Bank of Kenya disbursed KSh4.39 billion in water, sanitation and hygiene financing between March 2023 and August 2026 through its Co-op A Maji product, exceeding its initial target of KSh3 billion under a partnership with Water.org. The bank received the Leadership in Water Infrastructure and Finance Award at the Africa WaterCredits Forum 2026 in recognition of the performance.

19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Yesterday

Co-op Bank disburses KSh4.39B in water sanitation financing
Co-operative Bank of Kenya disbursed KSh4.39 billion in water, sanitation and hygiene financing between March 2023 and August 2026 through its Co-op A Maji product, exceeding its initial target of KSh3 billion under a partnership with Water.org. The bank received the Leadership in Water Infrastructure and Finance Award at the Africa WaterCredits Forum 2026 in recognition of the performance.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Co-op Bank disburses Ksh.4.39B in water sanitation financing
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has disbursed Ksh.4.39 billion in water, sanitation and hygiene financing between March 2023 and August 2026 under its partnership with Water.org, exceeding its initial Ksh.3 billion target and improving access to water and sanitation services for over 110,000 people.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 18 October

Co-op Bank wins water financing award amid sector funding gaps
Co-operative Bank of Kenya received the Leadership in Water Infrastructure and Finance Award at the Africa WaterCredits Forum 2026 for its Co-op A Maji product, which finances water infrastructure including storage tanks, pumps and boreholes. The recognition comes as Kenya's water sector faces a financing shortfall of roughly Sh466 billion and loses nearly half its treated water supply.
18 October 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 7 October

Co-op Bank and UNCDF launch financing for Kenya tech enterprises
Co-operative Bank of Kenya, in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, has introduced financing solutions to expand access to capital for technology-driven enterprises in Kenya.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 4 October

High Court dismisses ARA bid to seize Sonko's Sh28 million
A High Court judge has rejected an attempt by the Assets Recovery Agency to seize Sh28 million held in various bank accounts belonging to former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, finding insufficient evidence that the funds were proceeds of crime. The court ordered the funds, which had been preserved under court orders since February 2020, to be released to Sonko.
4 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 25 September

High Court orders forfeiture of Ksh.426.8M assets to Kenya
The High Court has ordered the forfeiture to the Government of Kenya of assets worth Ksh.426,851,982.04 linked to former Kilifi Principal Land Registrar Felix Mecha Nyakundi, his wife Stellah Nyaboke Otwori, and associated companies, after finding unexplained assets including bank transactions, 18 properties, and three motor vehicles.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 19 September

Co-op Bank and Fanaka Real Estate partner on property financing
Co-operative Bank and real estate firm Fanaka Real Estate have partnered to offer financing for property ownership, with Fanaka providing land and Co-op Bank offering financing for customers seeking to buy land and build.
19 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 17 September

EBRD launches $100m trade finance facility via Co-op Bank
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled a $100 million funding programme to provide Kenyan traders and manufacturers with longer-term dollar loans at more predictable costs, executed through Co-operative Bank of Kenya, which has drawn the first $50 million tranche. The transaction is the first dollar-denominated deal arranged by the EBRD for a Kenyan tier-one lender and the first in the country to use Kenya's new benchmark reference rate, KESONIA.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
Co-op Bank secures $100m EBRD facility for dollar financing
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has secured a $100 million financing programme from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to expand access to competitively priced foreign currency funding for Kenyan businesses. The bank completed the first $50 million tranche through a cross-currency swap transaction using KESONIA as the benchmark reference rate.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 11 September

Four Kenyan banks ranked among world's best-performing by Forbes
Co-operative Bank of Kenya, Equity Group Holdings, KCB Group and Stanbic Holdings were named among the world's top-performing banks in Forbes' latest ranking, assessed on financial performance, growth, resilience and risk management. Co-op Bank ranked 120th globally in Tier Six, Equity Group 71st in Tier Five, KCB Group 79th in Tier Five, and Stanbic Holdings 138th in Tier Six.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 10 September

Co-op Bank ranked among world's top-performing banks globally
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been named among the world's top-performing banks in Forbes' 2026 ranking of 500 banks across 89 countries. The assessment evaluated banks on profitability, growth and earnings quality, capital and funding resilience, and asset quality and efficiency.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Four Kenyan banks ranked among Forbes' world best performers
Co-op Bank ranked 120th globally in Forbes' small banks category, alongside Equity Group Holdings (71st in lower mid-sized), KCB Group (79th in mid-sized), and Stanbic Holdings (138th in small banks). Rankings were based on profitability, growth and earnings quality, capital and funding resilience, and asset quality and efficiency.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 2 September

Alumni mentors bridge university-workplace skills gap in Kenya
Co-operative University of Kenya Alumni Association is mobilising industry professionals to provide students with mentorship, internships, and career networks, addressing the gap between university training and employer expectations. The initiative, led by newly sworn-in chairman Solomon Angutsa Atsiaya, aims to help graduates build practical skills and workplace understanding before entering their careers.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 25 August

Two more charged in Sh1.5bn PROFIT fraud case
Eric Otieno Achila and Susan Wangari Gathiaka appeared in the Anti-Corruption Court on Tuesday over alleged fraudulent disbursement of Sh1.569 billion from the PROFIT Programme, bringing the total number of people charged in the case to 13.
25 August 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 13 August

Co-op Bank posts 28% half-year profit surge to Sh18 billion
Co-operative Bank of Kenya recorded half-year net profit of Sh18 billion, a 28 per cent increase from Sh14.1 billion a year earlier, driven by subsidiary revenues and an improving loan book despite economic headwinds in Kenya's banking sector.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 12 August

Co-op Bank net profit surges 28% to Ksh.18 billion
Co-operative Bank of Kenya posted a 28 per cent increase in net profit to Ksh.18 billion for the six months ended June 2026, up from Ksh.14.1 billion in the first half of 2025. The lender attributed the improved profitability to growth in core banking income, with net interest income rising 13 per cent to Ksh.33.2 billion.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Court issues arrest warrant for TikToker in extortion case
A Nairobi court has issued a warrant of arrest against TikToker Joseph Gitonga Kihanya (Gitonga Archives) for failing to appear at a hearing in a Sh500,000 extortion case. Kihanya is accused of demanding the money from a media service provider linked to Co-operative Bank while threatening to damage the bank's reputation on social media.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 7 August

Co-op Bank and CEO win interim court halt on prosecution
Co-operative Bank of Kenya and its Group Managing Director Gideon Muriuki have secured interim High Court orders stopping their prosecution over allegations of failing to report suspicious transactions linked to a Ksh.363.4 million theft from First Assurance Investment Company Limited. The orders restrain the DPP and DCI from arresting, charging or prosecuting them pending the hearing of their constitutional petition.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KNCCI, Co-operative Bank expand trade finance for small businesses
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Co-operative Bank of Kenya have strengthened their partnership to expand access to trade finance and unlock export opportunities for farmers, cooperatives and MSMEs, addressing limited credit access that has constrained small businesses from scaling and entering international markets.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 6 August

KNCCI and Co-op Bank partner to finance agricultural exports
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and Co-operative Bank of Kenya have partnered to improve access to trade finance for Kenyan farmers, cooperatives, and MSMEs seeking to export agricultural produce and fulfil international orders.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kingdom Bank partners with AWEP Kenya on women-led business support
Kingdom Bank and the African Women's Entrepreneurship Programme Kenya have launched a partnership to connect women-led SMEs with tailored financial products, business development support and market access through the bank's Faidi Dada women's banking solution. The move addresses data showing women-owned businesses receive only Sh354 for every Sh1,000 extended to male-owned firms.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 5 August

Three bank CEOs, former MCA charged in Ksh363M theft case
The CEOs of NCBA Bank, KCB Bank, and Co-operative Bank have been charged with failure to report suspicious transactions linked to proceeds of crime in an alleged theft of Ksh363.4 million. A former nominated MCA has also been charged with stealing Ksh363,420,459 from First Assurance Investment Company Limited.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DPP approves charges against three bank CEOs over money laundering
The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved criminal charges against the chief executives of NCBA Bank, KCB Bank and Co-operative Bank for allegedly failing to report suspicious transactions linked to proceeds of crime. The charges arise from investigations into the alleged theft of more than Sh363.4 million from First Assurance Investment Company Limited.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 22 July

Co-op Bank and Stanbic Kenya win Euromoney Awards 2026
Co-operative Bank of Kenya was named Kenya's Best Retail Bank and Best Digital Bank at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, recognised for its customer-centric strategy and digital innovation, while Stanbic Bank Kenya was named Kenya's Best Investment Bank. Co-op Bank now serves over 9.8 million account holders with over 90 per cent of transactions processed through digital channels.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 21 July

Co-op Bank wins Kenya's best retail and digital bank awards
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been named Kenya's Best Retail Bank and Best Digital Bank at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, recognized for its customer-centric strategy and integration of traditional banking with digital innovation. The tier-one lender serves over 9.8 million account holders with more than 90 per cent of transactions processed through digital and alternative channels.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 10 July

Kenya graduates 27 World Athletics Level One coaches
Athletics Kenya awarded 27 coaches with World Athletics Level One certificates after completing an intensive coaching course, aimed at strengthening grassroots athletics development. The graduation ceremony in Nairobi was attended by Athletics Kenya officials, elite athletes, development partners and diplomats.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 17 June

Co-op Bank commits Sh1b to student housing and startup loans
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has committed Sh1 billion to the "Zinduka" Graduate Enterprise Programme, a joint initiative with Acorn Holdings and Absa Bank Kenya that provides unsecured housing loans and startup capital (between Sh200,000 and Sh500,000) to university students. The programme aims to address a shortage of student beds and support 5,000 to 10,000 new businesses annually.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 29 May

Co-op Bank named Africa's top SME lender at 2026 awards
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been named SME Bank of the Year in Africa at the 2026 African Banker Awards, recognising its contribution to SME financing and economic empowerment across the continent.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Co-op Bank wins Africa's SME Bank of the Year award
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been named SME Bank of the Year in Africa at the 2026 African Banker Awards.
29 May 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 20 May

KCB Group Q1 net earnings rise to Sh17.8 billion
Kenya's largest bank by asset size posted a 10.73 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit to Sh17.8 billion, with growth driven by increased interest-earning assets, lower interest expense, and high non-funded income despite challenging regional conditions including interest rate cuts and softer credit demand.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →