Equity Bank reduces interest rates for Kenya shilling-denominated loans
Equity Bank has reduced interest rates on all new and existing Kenya shilling-denominated credit facilities. The move follows the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) recent decision to lower the Central Bank Rate (CBR) from 12.75% to 12.0%. The rate reduction was implemented on Monday, November 18, 2024, marking the second such adjustment in the past […]
Equity Bank experiencing intermittent outages affecting some of its banking services
Equity Bank Kenya is currently experiencing intermittent outages impacting some of its essential banking services. The bank confirmed the technical glitch on Wednesday, May 15, urging its members to bear with them as their technical team works to restore normalcy. Equity Bank conveyed its apologies for any inconvenience caused, assuring customers that every effort is […]
Equity Bank, DPP to pay musician for malicious prosecution
Equity Bank and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have been ordered to pay a musician they sued in a case that dragged in court for three years. Justice Wilfrida Okwany directed Equity Bank, together with the DPP Director Noordin Haji and the police to pay Edwin Obiero Nyadida Ksh250,000 for malicious prosecution. Similarly, Okwany […]
Police shoot knife-wielding thug in botched robbery at Equity bank
Police shot a man who attempted to rob Equity bank, Nairobi West branch on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. The man stabbed two guards and a customer before police in the bank opened fire and shot him. Langata police OCPD Monica Kimani said preliminary findings show that the attacker wanted to steal money from the bank. […]
Police recover gun snatched from cop during Equity Bank robbery
Detectives have recoved a firearm stolen from a police officer during a robbery incident at Equity Bank branch in Matuu, Machakos County, a year ago. In a statement on Friday, July 8 the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the AK47 rifle snatched from Constable Patrick Omusebe was recovered in a bush in Ruiru, Kiambu […]
Police arrest two boda boda riders linked to Matuu Equity bank robbery
Machakos County Detectives have arrested two Boda Boda riders believed to have aided a gang of five armed robbers who invaded Matuu Equity Bank Branch and disappeared with an unknown amount of money on Tuesday morning. Confirming the arrest, Machakos County Police commander Issa Mohamud said the riders helped the gang during the raid. “We […]
Machakos cop left with pain on private parts after fighting bank robbers
Two police officers guarding Equity bank, Matuu branch in Yatta, Machakos County are nursing injuries at Matuu Level 4 Hospital after they tried to avert a daylight bank robbery. According to a police report scene by K24 Digital, the two were injured after 5 armed robbers stormed the bank in the mid-morning of Tuesday, July […]