Kenyan payments company Kenswitch is launching its own domestic card scheme, aiming to provide Kenyan banks with an alternative to dominant international players like Visa and Mastercard.

• The move signifies Kenswitch's expansion into card issuance and acceptance, moving beyond its current role of connecting financial institutions.
• Kenswitch is a homegrown payments company in Kenya.
• Central Bank of Kenya data indicated point-of-sale terminal transactions totalled Sh297 billion in 2025.