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…

  • Competitive interest rates from 13% per annum
  • Loan amounts up to KES 4,000,000
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…

  • Up to KES 3,000,000 available without collateral for salaried staff
  • Competitive rates from 14% per annum
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…

  • Interest rates from 13% per annum
  • Strong integration with affiliated SACCOs
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
  • Established international banking group with strong governance
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…

  • Loan amounts up to KES 4,000,000
  • Competitive rates from 14% per annum
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 …

  • Established bank with over 75 years of operation in Kenya
  • Loan amounts up to KES 3,000,000
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…

  • Part of Standard Bank Group, one of Africa's largest banking groups
  • Loan amounts up to KES 4,000,000
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…

  • Lower minimum loan amount of KES 30,000
  • Repayment up to 60 months
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…

  • Instant disbursement to M-Pesa within minutes
  • No collateral or guarantors required
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…

  • Highest limit among major app lenders at KES 70,000
  • Instant approval and disbursement to M-Pesa
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…

  • Automatically available to eligible M-Pesa users without a separate application
  • Enables transactions to proceed even with zero 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 …

  • Loan limits up to KES 1,000,000 for qualifying customers
  • Fully digital application through M-Pesa menu
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. …

  • Combines savings and loan access in a single product
  • Instant loan disbursement to M-Pesa
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…

  • Higher loan ceiling of KES 150,000 versus most app competitors
  • Combined app offering loans, savings and insurance
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…

  • Quick application process taking under 5 minutes
  • No paperwork or branch visit required
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…

  • Loan amounts up to KES 50,000 for qualifying borrowers
  • No guarantor or collateral required
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…

  • Loan amounts up to KES 50,000,000 for qualifying businesses
  • Range of products including working capital, asset finance and term loans
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…

  • Loans up to KES 30,000,000 for established businesses
  • Includes revolving credit facilities for working capital
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…

  • Loan amounts up to KES 50,000,000 for qualifying businesses
  • Absa Group has deep expertise in African business banking
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…

  • Specifically designed for women-owned businesses
  • Group lending model reduces collateral requirement
4.0
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