Skip to content
DOCUMENTARY

Like all nations, Kenya has been founded on the efforts of many people, institutions, organizations, corporations and professions. One of the foundations upon which the nation has been built is the banking profession and the banks and institutions through which that profession is practiced.

Banking in Kenya has contributed tremendously to the growth of the national economy and the well-being of millions of Kenyans since before the county’s independence on December 12th, 1963.

MEMBER BANKS

Banking Timeline

Decades of Banking Industry Transformation

Historical Gallery

Explore a visual journey through Kenya’s banking heritage, showcasing rare archival photographs that capture defining moments, institutions, and pioneers that shaped the financial landscape over the decades.

National-Bank-of-South-Africa-merged-in-1925-with-Colonial-Bank-and-Anglo-Egyptian-Bank-to-form-Barclays-Bank-Dominion-Colonial-and-Overseas-DCO-1925
Mobile-Banking: Standard Chartered offered mobile banking in the early 1980s -1985
Post Office Savings Bank was established in 1910 making it possible for Africans to save
Progress on the Mombasa Kisumu railway line 1895
Rosemary Mwangi Njoki was a Clerk at Barclays DCO Government Road branch. She was the first woman clerk employed by Barclays DCO in East Africa, 1959.
Standard Bank (later Standard Chartered Bank) was established in January 1911.
Standard-Bank-2.0
Standard Bank of South Africa at the junction of Delamere Avenue and Elliot Street, 1920.
Standard Chartered introduced the first Bank Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in 1989.
Standard-Chartered-Nairobi-Headquarters-1980
The fastest-growing inland centre was Nairobi, which had been established in 1899 as a camp and depot for the railway crew.
The government set up Kenya Commercial Bank after buying a 60% stake in the National and Grindlays Bank, 1969.
Training Bankers: A newsletter article on Barclays Bank employees who were in training, Oct 1959.
Trust Bank on Koinange Street. The bank was one of the bank failures during the 1990s, 1993.
Kaa Chonjo Campaign 2012
My Chat With a Bank CEO
SFI e-Learning Platform
Inua BiasharaDay
Leading Women Conference
Bank-of-Baroda-1953

Our Members

KBA Members List

Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) is the umbrella body of Kenyan banks, promoting industry collaboration, financial inclusion, policy advocacy, and innovation.

- Preserving the Legacy of Kenya’s Banking Evolution.

Facebook X-twitter Linkedin Youtube
  • +254-20-2221704 / +254-20-2217757
  • info@kba.co.ke

Copyright 2025. Kenya Bankers Association. All Rights Reserved.

Designed & Developed By:
Enflique Designs