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Kenya Commercial Bank

Kenya Commercial Bank — financial institution involved in disputes, fraud cases, and designated for traffic fine payments in Kenya.

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … ctor Dr Hillary Wachinga said the corporation was looking beyond traditional reinsurance relationships by working with financial institutions to develop financing solutions for insurers facing cash-flow challenges.Representatives from National Bank of Kenya, Kenya Commercial Bank …

    Kenya Re turns to banks to unlock insurance industry growth
  3. The Standard

    A lawyer representing an investment firm in a row over Sh145 billion cash with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has moved to court, seeking to withdraw representation. …

    Lawyer Nyachoti seeks to withdraw from Sh145 billion KCB case
  4. The Standard

    … According to the charge sheet, Murigi allegedly drove the Isuzu minibus KDU 887C, operated by Risen Sacco, in a reckless manner such that he lost control while negotiating the Enterprise Road roundabout, opposite Kenya Commercial Bank. …

    Police ordered to produce driver of killer 'D'etat' matatu
  5. August 2026
  6. The Standard

    Audio By Vocalize The legal battle over the burial of Kenya Commercial Bank Head of Data Protection Rosemary Chemutai ended on Monday after her husband Kevin Migwe Kimwatu withdrew the case. …

    I leave it to God: Kimwatu withdraws case after KCB manager buried at night
  7. The Standard

    The death of Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) executive Rosemary Chemutai Koech-Kimwatu has brought into sharp focus the hidden pressures that can exist behind successful careers, and the danger of reducing a complex suicide to a single cause. …

    From workplace pressure to marital woes: Silent struggles behind Chemutai's death
  8. The Standard

    … Two years ago, the County Government started what it termed a scholarship opportunity for entrants of county-sponsored polytechnics in collaboration with the Kenya Commercial Bank.Through the program, youths admitted to polytechnics are given either partial or full scholarships d …

    Beating the job crisis: How TVETs are shaping Kenya's new entrepreneurs
  9. Capital News

    … EACC also established that an unauthorised Kenya Commercial Bank account had allegedly been opened in the name of the PROFIT Programme. …

    Two More Charged Over Sh1.5bn PROFIT Fraud, Taking Total to 13
  10. Capital News

    … Investigators also established, according to EACC, that an unauthorised bank account was opened in the name of the PROFIT programme at Kenya Commercial Bank, through which Sh175 million was received. …

    DPP approves prosecution of Treasury officials over alleged Sh1.57bn PROFIT fraud
  11. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Commercial Bank has been barred from interfering with Sh145 billion at the centre of a dispute with an investment firm. …

    KCB ordered to keep off Sh145b in row with investment firm
  12. July 2026
  13. The Standard

    … Mandago and his co-accused were facing charges of conspiring to steal Sh1.1 billion from a Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) account in Eldoret registered under the Uasin Gishu Education Trust Fund, which was intended for overseas university fees for scholarship students. …

    Parents, students protest to demand refund in Sh1.1 b Finland scholarship saga
Business

Kenya Re seeks bank partnerships to boost insurance capacity

The News

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation is deepening collaboration between insurers and commercial banks to address liquidity constraints and unlock additional underwriting capacity in the insurance sector. The corporation's Managing Director said it is working with financial institutions to develop financing solutions for insurers facing cash-flow challenges, connecting them with banks to support their financing needs.

21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 21 September

  1. Kenya Re seeks bank partnerships to boost insurance capacity

    Kenya Reinsurance Corporation is deepening collaboration between insurers and commercial banks to address liquidity constraints and unlock additional underwriting capacity in the insurance sector. The corporation's Managing Director said it is working with financial institutions to develop financing solutions for insurers facing cash-flow challenges, connecting them with banks to support their financing needs.

    21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 16 September

  1. Lawyer seeks to withdraw from Sh145 billion KCB dispute case

    A lawyer representing an investment firm in a dispute over Sh145 billion cash with Kenya Commercial Bank has moved to court seeking to withdraw representation.

    16 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 3 September

  1. Court orders police to produce matatu driver in fatal Komarock crash

    A Nairobi court has ordered police to produce Sammy Murigi, driver of a matatu operated by Risen Limited that killed three people along Komarock, within 14 days to face charges of causing death by dangerous driving. Victims' lawyers alleged police illegally released the vehicle to the owner for refurbishing despite it being evidence in the case.

    3 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 31 August

  1. Husband withdraws burial dispute case after wife buried

    Kevin Migwe Kimwatu withdrew his case over the burial of his wife, Kenya Commercial Bank Head of Data Protection Rosemary Chemutai, after she was buried in Kericho County on Friday night despite court orders barring the burial without his involvement. Chemutai's parents' lawyer said the family was unaware of the court orders when they conducted the burial ceremony.

    31 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 28 August

  1. KCB executive's death highlights workplace, family pressures

    The death of Kenya Commercial Bank Head of Data Protection Rosemary Chemutai Koech-Kimwatu has drawn attention to hidden pressures behind her successful career as a lawyer, technology-policy specialist, and banking executive, illustrating the complexity of suicide and its multiple underlying causes.

    28 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. TVETs help Kenya's youth pivot to entrepreneurship amid job shortage

    With over one million tertiary graduates entering Kenya's job market annually and youth unemployment at 17.7 per cent, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions are positioning graduates to create their own businesses rather than chase scarce formal employment. The article profiles how vocational training, exemplified by a plumber graduate from Morako VTC in Nyamira County, is reshaping Kenya's approach to youth employment.

    26 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. 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 →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. DPP approves prosecution of Treasury officials over Sh1.57bn PROFIT fraud

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved the prosecution of three National Treasury officials and six business owners over the alleged misappropriation of Sh1.57 billion under the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovation and Technologies (PROFIT). The suspects face charges including abuse of office, unlawful acquisition of public property, and financial misconduct.

    18 August 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Court bars KCB from touching Sh145 billion in dispute

    Kenya Commercial Bank has been barred from interfering with Sh145 billion at the centre of a dispute with Fox-Capital Investment Ltd, which sued the lender for withholding funds wired by a Swiss company for six months without explanation. Commercial Court in Nairobi issued the restraining order pending the hearing of the application.

    12 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Parents and students protest over Sh1.1 billion scholarship fraud

    Parents and students who lost funds in a Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada scholarship fraud protested in Eldoret on Tuesday, blocking the Eldoret-Nakuru highway and visiting county and anti-corruption offices to demand refunds. Affected individuals reported losing hundreds of thousands of shillings, with the issue remaining unresolved since July of the previous year.

    28 July 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 19 July

  1. Kenya Pipeline retains KVF women's volleyball title

    Kenya Pipeline defended their Kenya Volleyball Federation women's league title, defeating Kenya Prisons in a tiebreaker clash at Kasarani Indoor Arena after the teams split the first two matches of the best-of-three series.

    19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Govt releases Sh1.8bn cash transfers to 133,000 drought-hit households

    The government has disbursed Sh1.8 billion to more than 133,000 vulnerable households in eight arid and semi-arid counties through the Hunger Safety Net Programme, covering five payment cycles to help communities cope with recurring drought and food insecurity.

    14 July 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 11 July

  1. Treasury CS defends National Infrastructure Fund board appointments

    Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended appointments to the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) board, saying the selection process was transparent, competitive and merit-based, overseen by a seven-member independent panel comprising senior professionals from banking, legal and public sectors.

    11 July 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. NTSA directs instant traffic fines payment at KCB branches only

    The National Transport and Safety Authority has clarified that instant traffic fines must be paid physically at designated Kenya Commercial Bank branches and agents, not through the eCitizen platform, to protect motorists from fraud and fake SMS payment demands.

    1 July 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 30 June

  1. NTSA defends KCB-only payment method for instant traffic fines

    NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa said the authority requires motorists to pay instant traffic fines physically at KCB branches or agents rather than through eCitizen to protect Kenyans from fraud, as digital payment channels like M-Pesa could be exploited by scammers.

    30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 13 June

  1. Kenya Pipeline defeats KCB in tight volleyball match

    Kenya Pipeline, the defending champions, remained unbeaten by defeating Kenya Commercial Bank in a five-set match at Nyayo Stadium, winning the final set 17-15.

    13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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