Financial product reviews

A total of 36 independent reviews.

Equity Bank offers secured and unsecured personal loans to salaried employees and business owners in Kenya. Interest rates range from 13% to 24% per annum depending on the applicant's credit profile a…

  • Full CBK-regulated commercial bank with nationwide branch and agency network
  • Both secured and unsecured personal loan options available
4.4
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KCB Bank Kenya offers personal loans to salaried employees with repayment periods of up to 48 months. The bank applies risk-based pricing, meaning the rate offered depends on the applicant's credit hi…

  • Largest bank in East Africa with an extensive branch and ATM network
  • Repayment terms of up to 48 months ease monthly cash flow
4.3
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Co-operative Bank of Kenya provides personal loans to both Co-op Bank account holders and SACCO members affiliated with the bank. Rates start at 13% per annum and loan amounts reach up to KES 3,000,00…

  • Strong SACCO-linkage network can ease eligibility for cooperative members
  • Rates from around 13% per annum are competitive among mainstream banks
4.2
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Absa Bank Kenya (formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya) offers personal loans of up to KES 5,000,000 to qualifying salaried individuals. The product targets mid-to-high income earners and requires salary ch…

  • Loan amounts up to KES 5,000,000 suit larger financing needs
  • Backed by the international Absa Group's banking standards
4.2
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NCBA Bank Kenya, formed from the merger of NIC Bank and Commercial Bank of Africa, offers personal loans to salaried employees and select self-employed individuals. The product includes optional credi…

  • Formed from the merger of two established Kenyan banks with broad reach
  • Optional credit life insurance protects dependants from loan liability
4.1
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Diamond Trust Bank Kenya provides personal loans targeting salaried professionals and existing DTB customers. Rates are risk-based and the bank places emphasis on the applicant's banking relationship …

  • Long-established bank with nearly eight decades of operation in Kenya
  • Part of a regional banking group with presence across East Africa
4.0
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Stanbic Bank Kenya, a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group, offers personal loans to salaried individuals employed by corporates, government institutions and parastatals. The bank applies risk-based pric…

  • Backed by Standard Bank Group, one of Africa's largest banking groups
  • Strong focus on corporate, government and parastatal payroll clients
4.1
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Housing Finance Group (HF Group) Kenya offers personal loans through its banking subsidiary HFC Limited. The product is accessible to salaried employees and is structured to complement the group's pri…

  • Backed by a bank with deep specialisation in housing and mortgage finance
  • Useful complement to an existing HFC mortgage for home-related expenses
3.9
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Tala is one of Kenya's most widely used mobile lending applications, offering instant loans of between KES 500 and KES 50,000 based on a proprietary credit scoring model. Tala assesses creditworthines…

  • Fully digital application with disbursement to M-Pesa within minutes
  • No formal collateral or physical documentation needed to apply
4.3
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Branch International offers instant unsecured loans of up to KES 70,000 through its Android app, with disbursement directly to M-Pesa. Credit decisions are made using a machine-learning model that ana…

  • Fast, fully digital application with funds sent straight to M-Pesa
  • Loan limits can grow significantly for borrowers with good repayment history
4.2
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Fuliza is Safaricom's M-Pesa overdraft facility that allows registered users to complete M-Pesa transactions even when their wallet balance is insufficient. The product is underwritten by KCB Bank and…

  • Enabled automatically for eligible M-Pesa users with no separate application
  • Allows transactions to complete even with an empty M-Pesa balance
4.4
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KCB M-Pesa is a mobile loan product offered by KCB Bank Kenya through the Safaricom M-Pesa platform. Customers can access loans of between KES 50 and KES 1,000,000 depending on their credit score and …

  • Backed by a CBK-licensed bank rather than a standalone fintech lender
  • Loan limits can scale up to KES 1,000,000 for established customers
4.2
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M-Shwari is a mobile banking product offered by NCBA Bank (formerly Commercial Bank of Africa) through the Safaricom M-Pesa platform, combining a savings account with an instant mobile loan facility. …

  • Issued by a CBK-licensed bank rather than an unregulated app lender
  • Combines a savings account with an on-demand loan facility
4.1
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Timiza is a mobile banking app by Absa Bank Kenya that provides instant loans of between KES 200 and KES 150,000, alongside savings and insurance products. Loan eligibility is determined by M-Pesa usa…

  • Backed by Absa Bank Kenya, a fully CBK-regulated commercial bank
  • Combines instant loans with savings and micro-insurance in one app
4.0
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Haraka is a Nairobi-based mobile lending app offering instant unsecured loans of up to KES 20,000 to Kenyan borrowers. Credit assessment is based on smartphone data and M-Pesa transaction history. Har…

  • Accessible to informal-sector and self-employed borrowers without payslips
  • Fast, fully digital application and M-Pesa disbursement
3.8
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iPesa is a mobile lending application offering instant loans of between KES 600 and KES 50,000 to Kenyan borrowers based on their M-Pesa transaction history and smartphone data. The app is Android-bas…

  • Fully digital, Android-based application process
  • Loan limits can increase for borrowers with a good repayment track record
3.7
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Equity Bank Kenya offers a range of business loan products for SMEs, including working capital loans, asset finance and term loans of up to KES 50,000,000. The bank targets micro, small and medium ent…

  • Wide range of facilities from working capital to asset finance and term loans
  • Loan ceiling of up to KES 50,000,000 suits larger SME financing needs
4.3
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KCB Bank Kenya provides business loans and SME financing solutions including revolving credit, term loans and trade finance facilities. Loan amounts reach KES 30,000,000 for qualifying businesses. KCB…

  • Broad product range spanning working capital, term loans and trade finance
  • Loan ceiling of up to KES 30,000,000 for qualifying SMEs
4.2
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Absa Bank Kenya offers business loans and SME financing to registered Kenyan companies, covering working capital, asset finance and term loan facilities. The bank targets formal SMEs with documented f…

  • Strong specialisation in trade finance and supply chain financing
  • Covers working capital, asset finance and term loan needs
4.1
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Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWFT) provides business loans primarily to women-owned micro and small enterprises across Kenya. KWFT operates a group lending model alongside individual loan products a…

  • Specialist focus on women-owned micro and small enterprises
  • Group lending model widens access for borrowers without formal collateral
4.0
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