Why Kamau Thugge wants stiffer fines for errant bank CEOs

CBK Governor, Kamau Thugge during an interview at his office along Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi on June 21, 2024.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi

Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge has blamed soft financial penalties for breaches of the banking sector laws by commercial lenders and now eyes stiffer penalties for non-compliance.

Dr Thugge said the current penalties had failed to curb violations by banking executives.

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