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With every shilling invested in the Kenyan spirit, we see a nation ready to Go Ahead.

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Calling All Entrepreneurs to Go Ahead

Over KShs. 500M pledged to creating new businesses with KCB’s Lion’s Den

The future of Kenya is built on enabling entrepreneurs to thrive and create jobs to grow the economy. Through Lion’s Den, we’ve enabled dozens of businesses grow, scale and innovate through investment and training opportunities provided by seasoned mentors and entrepreneurs in Kenya. Lion’s Den targets businesses across Kenya with great potential to not only generate revenue but also helps open up the economy through job opportunities. Lion’s Den returns in 2021 for its 5th season and applications will be open from April.

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Go Ahead and Beat the Odds

KShs. 150M to assist Kenyans affected by COVID-19

Supporting individuals and families adversely affected by the pandemic is key to our collective survival. Through various initiatives, we’ve ensured consistent support for healthcare workers and the most vulnerable in society. Donations in cash and kind enable communities, schools, businesses and individuals to navigate their day to day activities safely.

Supporting Visionaries to Go Ahead

Over KShs.115 Billion in Business Loans to help our Nation cope

As long-term partners in Kenya's success, supporting each other during lean times is key to our getting ahead. KCB borrowers were able to restructure their debt and get the flexibility to thrive even in tough times. This not only enabled them to help them ride out the negative effects of the COVID-19, it also gave the room to restructure their lives and businesses in a way that ensured that they could adapt and thrive for years to come.

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Empowering Our Students to Go Ahead

Over KShs. 2.6 Billion in skilling the youth through the 2jiajiri Program

Determining one’s own path is the first step to adopting the Go-Ahead Spirit and mentorship and guidance is how we walk the path to usher in the new age of industry leaders. 2jiajiri skilled young people across the country and gave them the tools to start their own businesses in an effort to generate a steady income and create jobs within their communities. Special focus was given to the arts, agriculture, manufacturing and construction sectors – areas that only have lots of potential but tap into the needs Kenya has as growing economy.

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Empowering Our Students to Go Ahead

Over 30,000 students in scholarship and skill training programs

There is perhaps no greater investment goal than to help the youth of our nation reach theirs. It’s their hopes and dreams that inspire us to do everything we can to ensure good quality education for the minds that will shape the future of the world we live in. Through the KCB Foundation Scholarship fund, we enable hundreds of needy primary and secondary students to pursue a quality education. This opens them to a world of opportunities that great education provides.

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One of 30 000 Kenyan students who received a full high-school scholarship in 2020.

Go Ahead with Mifugo ni Mali

Over 100,000 livestock farmers equipped to gain more value

In an industry with one of the highest capacities to reduce poverty but with the lowest levels of attracting investment, we saw a need to exploit its potential by contributing to its development and increasing productivity. It offers a chance to create employment in the arid and semi-arid lands and contribute to economic growth. Farmers are provided with livestock financing and support in best practice

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We’re always on the lookout for talented, young professionals to join our 2jiajiri programme.

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Have a brilliant business idea one of our Lions might want to buy into? Visit our website and keep an eye out for when applications open in 2021.

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