Kenyans with over half a million in bank revealed

Kamau Thugge

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge in his office in Nairobi on June 21, 2024.

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Less than one percent of Kenya’s bank accounts held more than Sh500,000 last year, highlighting Kenya’s poor savings culture and the growing income inequality.

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that 800,000 high-quality depositors accounted for 0.74 percent of all banks accounts that held 85 percent of Sh5.83 trillion deposits.

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