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Kenya Commercial Bank

Kenya Commercial Bank — financial institution serving as payment point for traffic fines and involved in a Sh145 billion fund dispute with Fox-Capital Investment Ltd.

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In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    The main focus on the Saturday afternoon was at the Nyayo Stadium Basketball court as the defending champions Kenya Pipeline faced Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).

    Pipeline down Bankers in tight contest
Society

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

The News

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.

8 hours ago · The Standard

Today

  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.

    8 hours ago · The Standard

Yesterday

  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.

    18 hours ago · 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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