Also known as: Dr Gideon Muriuki
Gideon Muriuki — Group Managing Director of Co-operative Bank of Kenya, facing prosecution over suspicious transaction reporting allegations.
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The Standard
… e back of a 13.6 per cent jump in loans and advances to Sh436.8 billion and a 12.7 per cent increase in government securities to Sh272.9 billion. “This is the best-ever performance to be recorded in a single quarter,” said Co-op Bank Group Managing Director and CEO Gideon Muriuki …
Co-op Bank posts Sh8.41 billion profit amid tough economyCo-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.
8 hours ago · The Standard →
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.
8 hours ago · The Standard →
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.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A Nairobi court has directed that the case against three banks (Co-op Bank, KCB, and NCBA) and their CEOs be mentioned on Wednesday to confirm service and verify the authenticity of High Court orders staying the proceedings. The defence obtained conservatory orders barring the trial court from proceeding, but the prosecution said it had only received orders relating to KCB Bank and its CEO.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Justice Gregory Mutai issued interim orders barring the Director of Public Prosecutions and Director of Criminal Investigations from arresting, charging, or prosecuting Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited and its former CEO Gideon Muriuki in an ongoing criminal investigation. The court also stayed all further proceedings in the criminal case pending an inter partes hearing.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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-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 →
Co-operative Bank of Kenya posted net profit of Ksh.8.41 billion for the first quarter ended March 2026, a 21.3% increase from Ksh.6.93 billion a year earlier, driven by growth in lending, customer deposits, and digital banking transactions.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Co-operative Bank of Kenya reported a 21.3 per cent rise in net profit to Sh8.41 billion for the first quarter ending March 31, driven by a 13.6 per cent jump in operating income and contributions from non-banking subsidiaries. The bank was also named one of Africa's Fastest Growing Companies in 2026 by Financial Times.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →