James Mwangi bags Sh90m bonus after Equity’s record profit

Equity Group CEO James Mwangi during the 2025 financial results investor briefing on March 18, 2026 in Nairobi.

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Equity Group CEO James Mwangi has been awarded a Sh90.8 million bonus after leading the lender to a record profit in the year ended December 2025, lifting his total compensation to Sh275.7 million.

The payout came as Equity’s net profit rose 54.6 percent to Sh71.9 billion, making it the most profitable company in Kenya, ahead of KCB Group’s Sh66.8 billion and the Sh69.7 billion posted by Safaricom in the year ended March 2025.

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