KCB Group shareholders have approved a total dividend payout of Sh22.5 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025. This dividend payout was approved at the Annual General Meeting that was held on May 21, 2026.

It comprises of an interim and special dividend of Sh4 per share that was approved by the KCB Board in November 2025 and a final and special dividend of Sh3 per share. This meant that the shareholders pocketed Sh7 per share as the total dividend for the year, which was a 133 percent increase from the previous year.

The final dividend will be paid on or about May 22, 2026 to KCB Group shareholders who will be on the Register of Members at the close of business on April 2, 2026. It will be net of withholding tax.

 “The payout reaffirms KCB Group’s strong financial performance, resilient balance sheet, and commitment to delivering sustainable shareholder value. As we look ahead to 2026, we remain cautiously optimistic about the outlook,” said KCB Group Chairman Dr. Joseph Kinyua.

“Despite the pressures in the operating environment, opportunities continue to emerge through regional integration, intra-African trade, infrastructure development, digital innovation, and the expanding role of the private sector in driving economic transformation.”

During the year, KCB Group’s net profit grew by 11 percent to a historic Sh68.4 billion while total assets were up 9 percent to Sh2.1 trillion. The regional diversification strategy continued to deliver impressive performance as subsidiaries outside Kenya delivered 29.5 percent of the overall net profit and accounting for 30.5 percent of the total assets.

“We are running a well-diversified business which is sustaining our resilience, leveraging our regional footprint and scale, customer confidence and continued investment in digital transformation,” said KCB Group chief executive officer Paul Russo.

“The business continues to benefit from strong momentum across key business segments, improved operational efficiency, and our deliberate focus on supporting businesses, SMEs, and households across the markets we operate in.”

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For the first quarter of 2026, KCB Group recorded a net profit of Sh17.81 billion, representing a 10.7 percent growth, compared to Sh16.09 billion for a similar period last year.

This was driven by an 8.5 percent growth in total operating income to Sh53.6 billion which mostly streamed from growth in interest bearing assets offsetting decline in net interest margin. The sustained rate cuts by regulators in the region saw a drop in asset yield across all our markets in the period under review.

KCB’s balance sheet closed the quarter at Sh2.3 trillion, marking a 10.8 percent expansion. This growth was anchored on rising customer activity and a 15.7 percent increase in customer deposits, which reached Sh1.7 trillion.

The Group’s gross loan book expanded to Sh1.32 trillion, up from Sh1.21 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting sustained credit uptake across corporate and retail segments.

Equity Group Holdings insurance business continued to strengthen its contribution to the lender’s earnings in the first quarter of 2026, emerging as the Group’s third key growth engine after banking and payments.

The Group’s insurance subsidiaries posted a combined 30 percent growth in gross written premiums to KSh4.5 billion during the quarter, while profit before tax rose 53 percent to KSh640 million.

The performance comes as the Group deepens its diversification strategy by embedding insurance products within its broader financial services ecosystem, allowing customers to access banking, lending, payments and insurance services on a single platform.

The insurer’s growth was driven by rising uptake across life, health and general insurance products, with digital channels playing a major role in customer acquisition and policy distribution.

While announcing the Group’s Q1 2026 results, which saw profit after tax rise 24 percent to KSh19.1 billion, Group Managing Director and CEO James Mwangi said the insurance business was increasingly establishing itself among the industry’s top performers.

“In just three years of audited results, our Insurance Group is making its mark across the landscape. Ranking #3 in Return on Assets out of 56 players is a powerful validation of our capital efficiency. By breaking into the top 5 for profitability and top 6 for premiums, we have proven that a customer-centric model can scale at pace without compromising on returns,” said Dr Mwangi.

He added that the business had already broken into the top five most profitable insurers and top six in premiums, demonstrating the scalability of Equity’s customer-focused model.

Life insurance remained the largest contributor to the portfolioj⁹, generating KSh2.7 billion in premiums during the quarter. Health insurance contributed KSh1.2 billion while general insurance accounted for KSh600 million.

Equity Life Assurance Kenya remained the strongest-performing subsidiary, posting a 27 percent rise in profit before tax to KSh561 million from KSh442 million a year earlier.

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Gross written premiums at the life insurer rose to KSh2.7 billion from KSh2.1 billion, while insurance revenue increased 38 percent to KSh619 million.

The insurer has increasingly relied on digital channels to expand access to insurance products, particularly among underserved customers. As of March 2026, the company had issued 21.3 million policies serving 7.1 million unique customers, with more than 79 percent of policies issued digitally.

The Group says the digital model has simplified onboarding, premium collection and customer access to insurance products, helping accelerate uptake of education plans, savings-linked products and investment-backed insurance solutions.

At the same time, Equity General Insurance Kenya posted a turnaround during the quarter, recording a profit before tax of KSh58 million compared to a KSh7 million loss in the same period last year.

Insurance revenue at the general insurer surged 417 percent to KSh243 million, supported by stronger demand for motor, property and business protection covers among retail and SME customers.

Meanwhile, newly launched Equity Health Insurance Kenya posted KSh1.2 billion in premiums and a profit before tax of KSh17 million in its first quarter of operations.

The results highlight Equity’s growing push to diversify income streams beyond traditional banking while positioning insurance as a strategic pillar of future growth across East and Central Africa.

Family structure: Across Kenya, the institution of marriage is under visible strain. Divorce filings are rising, single-parent households are increasing, and more young people openly admit they no longer see marriage as necessary or sustainable. The modern battle between men and women has become a daily public discussion, fought on social media timelines, podcasts, clubs, and living rooms. Humanity created smartphones and somehow turned them into permanent courtrooms for relationship complaints. Efficient misuse of technology.

Structured social order.

For decades, African homes operated under a structured social order. Men were expected to lead, provide, protect, and carry responsibility. Women were expected to nurture, build the home, and support the family structure. Whether one agrees with traditional roles or not, there was at least a system that trained people into adulthood.

Today, that system is fading.

Scientifically, human beings are not born with complete behavioral discipline.

Biology gives men and women different hormonal tendencies. Men naturally lean toward ego, competition, and dominance, while women are often more emotionally responsive and relational. Both have to learn how to manage those traits because those traits alone do not create functioning homes. Human behavior is largely shaped through discipline, culture, correction, and intentional upbringing.

Many now complain about women behaving “manish” or men failing to act responsibly. But society must ask itself a difficult question: who trained them? In the past, boys were intentionally trained to become men, while girls were guided into womanhood and prepared for marriage and family life; these qualities were never automatic birthrights.

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A man opening a door for a woman is not natural masculinity; everyone has their own hands they can get the door, so it is learned behavior acquired through upbringing and discipline. Likewise, a woman learning how to care for her husband, manage a home, or accommodate another person is not purely biological. It is intentional training, patience, and social guidance, much of which is now disappearing.

Traditional expectations

This decline is visible in everyday arguments. Many modern women respond to traditional expectations by saying, “I cannot do that because I am educated am not my grandmother.” But while many grandparents lacked formal English education, they passed through stages of cultural preparation that shaped discipline, patience, responsibility, and family stability. Education improved economic opportunities. A white man acquired education and degrees alone cannot replace emotional maturity or relational understanding.

At the same time, many men today also avoid responsibility, leadership, sacrifice, and accountability. Both sexes now lack basic and deeper lessons about coexistence, accommodation, commitment, and family building. Everyone wants the benefits of stable homes, but fewer people are willing to be shaped for them.

Alcohol culture has worsened the problem for both men and women. In many urban clubs today, women are outnumbering men in bars. Excessive drinking has become normalized as entertainment and empowerment, yet alcohol continues to destroy judgment, finances, relationships, and long-term stability for both sexes. Society keeps marketing self-destruction as freedom, then acts surprised when homes collapse. An impressive business model, honestly.

This conversation should not become an attack on women or a defense of irresponsible men. The reality is that both sides are struggling. Even the Bible teaches that husbands and wives each carry responsibilities toward one another, so it’s natural at birth.

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Successful family structures require learning, sacrifice, discipline, and accommodation from both sides.

Without training, society produces adults who desire traditional partners while rejecting traditional responsibilities themselves. Many women still desire disciplined, responsible men but reject qualities associated with supportive womanhood. Many men demand respectful wives while failing to become respectable husbands.

Kenya must return to basics before an entire generation loses understanding of family structure altogether. Parents, schools, churches, and communities must once again teach discipline, emotional intelligence, respect, responsibility, and preparation for adulthood.

Civilizations rarely collapse overnight. Sometimes they slowly weaken because people stop teaching the next generation how to live together.

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About the Author

Mulumi Mwangi is a seasoned businessman with more than five decades of life experience, bringing a rare depth of perspective to both enterprise and writing. Trained as an electrical engineer, he has founded, built, and managed ventures across diverse sectors, including advertising, marketing, agribusiness, real estate, and fintech.

His writing is firmly grounded in lived experience. It draws from family life as a father, husband, brother, and uncle; from public life through his service as a political party official; and from the hard lessons of business, both failure and success. These experiences, combined with everyday social interactions, have shaped a reflective and pragmatic worldview.

Mulumi’s work is offered as a personal perspective rather than a prescription. His views are candid, experience-driven, and open to debate—acknowledging that insight is often refined through dialogue, reflection, and the humility to accept that one may be right or wrong.

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You’ve done the hard part. You’ve booked the venue, confirmed the talent, sorted the logistics, and spent more hours than you’d like to admit pulling everything together. Now comes the part that keeps every event organizer up at night: making sure people actually show up for the event.

Getting eyes on your event in Nairobi is a different kind of challenge. The city is loud, people are busy, and attention can cost you. You can post on Instagram every day, push it out on WhatsApp, and still walk into your event wondering why the room isn’t fuller. Sound familiar?

The organizers who consistently fill their events aren’t necessarily spending more on marketing. They’re just showing up in the right places. And increasingly, the right place is Myjiji.

Why Instagram Alone Won’t Fill Your Event

Let’s be direct about one thing, Instagram is an amazing tool, but it was never built for event discovery. It’s a scroll. People see your flyer, double-tap, and keep moving. The algorithm decides who gets to see your post in the first place, and unless you’re boosting every single one, you’re reaching a fraction of the audience you need, and that would be interested in your event.

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WhatsApp groups are even more hit and miss. You’re relying on someone to forward your event to the right people at the right time, and there’s no way to track if it’s even working.

The problem with both is that they’re passive. You’re broadcasting into the noise and hoping the right person catches it.

What event organizers in Nairobi actually need is a platform where people are already looking, where the intent is already there. Someone who opens Myjiji isn’t passively scrolling. They’re actively searching for something that would capture their attention. That’s the audience you want your event in front of. That’s the right audience.

 Where Nairobians Actually Search for Events

Think about how you find events in other places. You check a dedicated platform, filter by what you’re into, and buy a ticket. That kind of infrastructure, a go-to destination for event discovery, is exactly what Myjiji is building has created for Nairobi.

When someone searches ‘events in Nairobi this weekend’ or ‘things to do in Nairobi’, Myjiji surfaces in those results. Your listing on the platform means your event is found not just by your existing followers, but by people who have never heard of you and are actively looking for exactly what you’re offering.

That’s the difference between reach and discoverability. Instagram gives you reach within your existing audience. Myjiji gives you discoverability with a completely new one, an intentional one.

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What a Myjiji Event Listing Gets You

When you list your event on Myjiji, you’re not just adding a date to a calendar. You’re giving your event a dedicated, professional home on the platform that Nairobi’s most active event-goers are using to plan their weekends.

Here’s what your listing includes:

A full event profile. Name, description, date, time, venue, and category, everything a potential attendee needs to decide whether your event is for them. Write it well, and it will do your marketing for you.

Category and search visibility. Your event is tagged and searchable by type, i.e. music, food, arts, networking, sports, and more. Someone browsing for live music events this weekend will find you, even if they’ve never seen your Instagram page.

Integrated ticketing. Sell tickets directly through the platform. No redirecting people to a third-party link that breaks on mobile or a paybill number with no confirmation. The ticket purchase happens on Myjiji, clean, simple, and trusted by the buyer.

A shareable listing link. Your Myjiji event page is the link you put everywhere: Instagram bio, WhatsApp, Twitter, and email. One link, all the information, and a direct path to buying a ticket.

Credibility. Being listed on a verified platform signals to potential attendees that your event is real and organised. In a city where people have been burnt by dodgy ticket sellers and last-minute cancellations, that trust matters A LOT!

From Listing to Sold Out: The Myjiji Organiser Flow

The process of getting your event live on Myjiji is built to be straightforward. Here’s how it works:

1. Go to myjijievents.com and create your event listing
2. Add your event details; name, description, date, venue, category, and ticket pricing
3. Your listing goes live on the platform and becomes searchable and discoverable
4. Promote your Myjiji event link across your own channels, Instagram, WhatsApp, email
5. Ticket sales happen through the platform, with confirmation sent directly to buyers
6. Show up to your event knowing your attendees are coming with verified tickets

The organisers who get the most out of Myjiji treat the listing as their event’s digital home, the anchor point that everything else links back to. Your Instagram post links to it. Your WhatsApp message links to it. Your email links to it. That consistency makes it easier for people to commit and buy, rather than meaning to and forgetting.

Ready to List? Here’s How to Get Started

If you have an event coming up in Nairobi, whether it’s your first or your fiftieth, listing it on Myjiji is one of the smartest moves you can make right now. The platform is growing, the audience is active, and the organisers who list early are the ones building a following on it.

 You’ve already done the hard work of building something worth attending. Let Myjiji make sure the right people find it.

List your event on Myjiji today and start reaching Nairobi’s most active event-goers.

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A Kenyan-born officer serving in the United States Army has celebrated a major career milestone after earning a promotion following 13 years of military service.

Gladys Kipsang shared the achievement on social media, announcing her elevation to the rank of Major during a colourful promotion ceremony attended by close family members and colleagues.

“Allow me to reintroduce myself. Presenting Major Kipsang! Today was my promotion ceremony, and it was beautiful. My heart is full,” she wrote in a Facebook post.

Photos shared online captured emotional moments from the ceremony, including celebrations with her daughter and relatives who turned up to witness the achievement.

The officer appeared overwhelmed with joy as she reflected on a journey marked by discipline, sacrifice and years of dedicated service.

Kipsang also delivered a heartfelt speech during the ceremony, expressing gratitude to her family, mentors and fellow soldiers who supported her rise through the military ranks.

Her promotion has since drawn admiration from Kenyans both locally and abroad, with many praising her resilience and determination in one of the world’s most demanding professional environments.

Kenyans making strides in the US military

Kipsang’s success mirrors a broader trend of Kenyans building distinguished careers in the US military, particularly in the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Over the years, Kenyan immigrants have increasingly joined the armed forces in pursuit of education opportunities, career growth, citizenship pathways and leadership development.

Many have risen through the ranks to serve as medics, engineers, logistics specialists, intelligence officers and commanders in various units across the globe.

For some immigrants, the military has also provided access to higher education through scholarship and tuition support programmes, while offering stable careers and competitive benefits.

Salaries and benefits in the US Army

Compensation in the US Army varies depending on rank, years of service and deployment status. Enlisted soldiers at entry level typically earn between about $2,000 and $2,600 (approximately Sh260,000 to Sh340,000) per month before allowances.

Non-commissioned officers and specialists earn significantly higher salaries as they gain experience and leadership responsibilities. Senior enlisted personnel can make upwards of $5,000 (about Sh650,000) monthly.

Commissioned officers, including Majors such as Kipsang, earn substantially more. A Major in the US Army can receive a monthly basic salary ranging from about $7,000 to over $10,000 (roughly Sh900,000 to Sh1.3 million), depending on years of service.

Additional benefits may include housing allowances, healthcare coverage, retirement plans and education support.

Beyond the financial rewards, military promotions are regarded as symbols of trust, leadership and professional excellence within the armed forces.

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Another exciting week in the world of SportPesa Kenya casino gaming has produced remarkable winners across different games and categories. The latest Casino Stars of the Week leaderboard has captured players’ attention after several users turned modest stakes into impressive payouts. From massive multipliers to strategic stakes, the week once again highlighted the thrilling possibilities within SportPesa’s casino platform.

The leaderboard featured players from various casino games, each showcasing how timing, luck, and multipliers combined to create unforgettable outcomes. Some winners relied on very small stakes to unlock huge payouts, while others used bigger amounts to maximize their returns. These moments continue to reinforce SportPesa’s growing reputation as one of the most exciting gaming platforms in the country.

Small stakes create huge surprises

One of the most talked about wins of the week came from a player on Regal Spins 10 Pate Link. Using a stake of just KSh 2, the player managed to hit an incredible multiplier of 141,376x. That astonishing run resulted in a payout of KSh 282,752, leaving many players amazed by the potential of small stakes.

Another standout performer came from FlyX Cash Turbo, where a KSh 60 stake climbed to a stunning 12,000x multiplier. The lucky player walked away with KSh 720,000, making it one of the biggest payouts of the week. This win showed how the right timing and multiplier can completely transform even moderate stakes.

Sugar Rush 1000 also produced an impressive result after a player turned KSh 60 into KSh 174,033 through a 2,900x multiplier. Such moments continue to capture attention among casino fans across Kenya. The ability to unlock large payouts from relatively small stakes remains one of the biggest attractions on SportPesa Kenya.

SportPesa Aviator Multiplier of the week hits stunning 131,176.49x

Bigger stakes and smart timing pay off

The week also saw players using larger stakes to secure massive returns across different games. A Skyward Deluxe player placed a KSh 775 stake and managed to reach an 853x multiplier. The successful spin produced a payout of KSh 661,238, making it one of the most remarkable performances on the leaderboard.

Another major winner emerged from Aztec Gems, where a KSh 1,000 stake delivered KSh 240,000 after reaching a 240x multiplier. The result highlighted how strategic stakes combined with favorable multipliers can produce extraordinary payouts. These examples continue to fuel excitement among SportPesa casino players.

Aviator also remained among the top-performing games of the week. One player turned a KSh 1,000 stake into KSh 225,850 through a 226x multiplier, while another secured KSh 160,700 from a 160x run. These wins demonstrated why the Aviator game remains at the top of conversations across many Kenyan gaming scenes.

Variety of games creates weekly winners

SportPesa Kenya’s casino platform continues to stand out because of its wide selection of games. Different titles on the leaderboard showed how players can experience excitement across multiple categories. This keeps the platform fresh and ready for the players to enjoy.

Area Link Phoenix Firestorm delivered another strong performance after a KSh 2,500 stake generated KSh 348,750 through a 140x multiplier. Joker Poker Power Poker also produced a notable payout of KSh 250,000 from a similar KSh 2,500 stake. These wins highlighted how different games continue to produce rewarding moments throughout the week.

Ligi Ya Mbogi also joined the winners’ list after a player used a KSh 20,000 stake to secure KSh 309,750 from a 15.5x multiplier. Although the multiplier was lower compared to others, the larger stake ensured a substantial payout. This demonstrated how both stake size and multiplier strength can play important roles in determining outcomes.

Conclusion

The latest SportPesa Casino Stars of the Week leaderboard has once again showcased the excitement and unpredictability of online casino gaming in Kenya. From tiny KSh 2 stakes producing massive payouts to larger bets delivering huge returns, the week was filled with unforgettable moments. Multipliers proved to be the defining factor behind many of the biggest wins.