How KCB reclaimed position of East Africa’s most profitable bank

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KCB Group CEO Paul Russo. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

KCB Group, the largest lender in the region by assets, after posting four consecutive quarters of declining profits that culminated in the lender skipping dividend payment for the year 2023, beat market expectations in Quarter 1, 2024 announcing a 69 percent growth in net profit to Ksh16.06 billion ($122.59 million).

With that, it reclaimed its position as East Africa’s most profitable financial conglomerate.