CBK licenses 25 new digital lenders, pushes approved firms to 252

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 14 – The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 25 additional Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of approved digital lenders in the country…..

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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 25 new Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), increasing the total number of approved digital lenders operating in the country to 252.

A total of 252 digital lenders have now been licensed by the CBK.
The Central Bank of Kenya, led by Governor Kamau Thugge, is continuing a licensing process initiated in March 2022.
Licensed digital lenders had issued 8.4 million loans valued at Sh150.56 billion by May 2026.

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