Parklands Nairobi Kenya

Parklands, Nairobi is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya, divided into numbered avenues. The name arises from the proximity of the area to City Park, Nairobi.

It was established by the colonial government as settlement for civil servants and was in 1948 the most concentrated suburban district of Nairobi.

Administratively, Parklands is a subdivision of the Westlands division of Nairobi.

Important places in Parklands:

1. City Park
2. Parklands campus – A branch of Nairobi university

Map of Parklands

Westlands Nairobi Kenya

Westlands is a suburb of Nairobi and is traditionally Nairobi’s social and entertainment centre for expatriates and wealthy Kenyans. It has a lively cluster of shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

Westlands  was until the early 1980s composed of residential homes and a few shops which has now developed into a major commercial and economic area outside the Central Business District of Nairobi. It was initially considered part of the Parklands area and straddled what is now Waiyaki Way, originally the Kenya Uganda Railway. The area has been nicknamed Westie by majority of the youth of Nairobi.

Important Locations in Westlands.

1. Sarit Centre Shopping mall
2. Westgate Shopping Mall
3. Nakumatt Ukay
4. M.P Shah Hospital
5. Unga House
6. Mpaka road
7. Consolata Shrine catholic Church
8. Consolata School

Westlands division

Apart from being a commercial centre, Westlands is also one the eight administrative divisions in Nairobi. The division consists of the following six subdivisions (locations):

1. Parklands
2. Kitisuru
3. Highridge
4. Kangemi
5. Kilimani
6. Lavington

Westlands is also an electoral contituency, the Westlands Constituency. It has the same borders with Westlands division.

Map of Westlands

Kibera Nairobi Kenya

Kibera is located  5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Nairobi city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the second largest urban slum in Africa. The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera’s population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates of one or two million people.

The neighbourhood is divided into a number of villages, including:

1. Kianda
2. Soweto
3. East
4. Gatwekera
5. Kisumu
6. Ndogo
7. Lindi
8. Laini
9. Saba
10. Siranga
11. Makina
12. Mashimoni.

Conditions in Kibera are extremely poor, and most of its residents lack access to basic services, including electricity and running water.

History of Kibera

Kibera originated as a settlement in the forests outside Nairobi, when Nubian soldiers returning from service in the First World War were awarded with plots there in return for their efforts. The British colonial government of the time allowed the settlement to grow informally, primarily because of the Nubians’ status as former servants of the British crown, which put the colonial regime in their debt. Furthermore the Nubians, being “Detribalized Natives” had no claim on land in “Native Reserves”. Over time, other tribes moved into the area to rent land from the Nubian landlords.

After Kenya became independent in 1963, a number of forms of housing were made illegal by the government. The new ruling affected Kibera on the basis of land tenure, rendering it an unauthorized settlement. Despite this, people continued to live there, and by the early 1970s landlords were renting out their properties in Kibera to significantly greater numbers of tenants than were permitted by law. The tenants, who are highly impoverished, cannot afford to rent legal housing, finding the rates offered in Kibera to be comparatively affordable.

The number of residents in Kibera has increased accordingly despite its unauthorized nature. By 1974, members of the Kikuyu tribe predominated the population of Kibera, and had gained control over administrative positions, which were kept through political patronage.

The Nubian community has a Council of Elders who are also the Trustees of its Trust. This Trust now claims all of Kibera. It claims that the extent of their land is over 1100 acres. It claims that owing to State sanctioned allotments the land area is now reduced to 780 acres. The Government does not accept their claims but its rehousing program envisions a land extent around 300 acres for the claimed Nubian settlement. Neither side has left any room for negotiation from this position.

Presently, Kibera’s residents represent all the major Kenyan ethnic backgrounds, with some areas being specifically dominated by peoples of one ethno-linguistic group. Many new residents come from rural areas with chronic underdevelopment and overpopulation issues. The multi-ethnic nature of Kibera’s populism combined with the tribalism that pervades Kenyan politics has led to Kibera hosting a number of small ethnic conflicts throughout its century-long history. The Kenyan government owns all the land upon which Kibera stands, though it continues to not officially acknowledge the settlement; no basic services, schools, clinics, running water or lavatories are publicly provided, and what services do exist are privately owned.

Housing in Kibera

The average size of shack in this area is 12ft x 12ft built with mud walls, screened with concrete, a corrugated tin roof, dirt or concrete floor. The cost is about Ksh 700 per Month (£6). These shacks often house up to 8 or more, many sleeping on the floor.

Sewage System  in Kibera

In most of Kibera there are no toilet facilities. One latrine (hole in the ground) is shared by up to 50 shacks. Once full, young boys are employed to empty – they take the contents to the river. To use a toilet, some residents must pay 4 shillings (about 6 cents US) to use a filthy private latrine.  Those without other means use a plastic bag which “disappears” over the roof tops at night.

Water in Kibera

There is no running water to most homes in Kibera.  To obtain water, residents pay two to ten times what is paid by a Nairobi resident outside the slums.  The water is carried back to their houses in jerry cans.  However, water flows inconsistently throughout all of Nairobi, even in the plumbed neighborhoods.

Map of  Kibera

A giraffe at Langata giraffe centre Nairobi

Lang’ata is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south west of the city centre and east of Karen. The suburb consists of many smaller housing estates, referred to simply as estates, including Nairobi Dam estate, Southlands, Jambo estate etc.. These estates are primarily maisonettes or apartment blocks.

Lang’ata has several attractions such as the Giraffe Centre, the Uhuru (freedom) gardens, and a tourist village Bomas of Kenya. Lang’ata also has the world famous Carnivore Restaurant and adjoining Carnivore grounds, where many concerts are hosted. Wilson Airport, the largest private airport in Kenya, can also be found in Lang’ata. Lang’ata also has a gate to the Nairobi National Park.

Lang’ata is also name of the Langata Constituency, which covers affluent estates Karen and Lang’ata, but numerically most its voters come from Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya. The MP of Lang’ata is Raila Odinga, a powerful politician in Kenya.

Getting to Langata from Nairobi

Langata (Matatu Route 15) – Stage at Tusker
Langata (BusRoute 34) – Any bus stage from Kencom to Telkom stage on Kenyatta Avenue

Most Popular Shopping Facilities in Langata

1. Uchumi Hyper Langata Road
2. Langata Shopping Centre
3. Langata Shoping Mall
4. Otiende Shopping Centre
5. Toi Market (Kibera)

Schools in langata

1. Langata West Primary School
2. Uhuru Gardens Primary School
3. Karen C Primary School
4. Langat Barracks Primary School
5. Moi Educational Centre
6. Langata Road Primary School
7. Talent Academy
8. Olympic Primary School
9. Langata High Secondary School
10. Ngei Primary School
11. Malezi Preparatory School
12. Malezi Secondary School

Security in Langata

Security in Langata is relatively safe during the day from 7:00am to 7:00pm. During the evenings the security situation has provd a bit tricky with a number of reportd car jackings and muggings especially in the recent past.

Housing in langata

Langata – Housing comprises of three, two and single bedrooms with rent ranging from Ksh 25,000, Ksh 18,000 to Ksh 12,000 respectively. Servant quarters and bed-sitters go for approximately Ksh 7,000.

Kibera – Housing comprises of thre, two and single bedrooms which range from Ksh 15,000, Ksh 10,000 and Ksh8,000 respectively. Some single bedrooms at Karanja Estate go for Ksh 2,000 per month

Karen Nairobi Kenya

Karen is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south west of the city centre.

It is generally believed that the suburb is named after Karen Blixen, the Danish author of the colonial memoir Out of Africa; her farm occupied the land where the suburb now stands. Blixen herself declared in her later writings that “the residential district of Karen” was “named after me.” And Remy Martin, the d

eveloper who bought the farm in 1931 and converted it into residential lots for Nairobi’s fast-growing population, confirmed that he named the neighborhood for Blixen.

The suburb of Karen borders the Ngong Road Forest and is home to the Ngong Racecourse. It is also known for its large European population. Karen and Langata jointly form a somewhat isolated area of high-income housing.

Blixen’s home is still standing and is a local tourist attraction. The Nyumbani Orphanage is also located in Karen.

Dandora is an eastern suburb in Nairobi, Kenya. It is part of the Embakasi division.Dandora is divided into five phases. Dandora was established in 1977, with partial financing by the World Bank in order to offer higher standard of housing . However, the estate has turned into high-density slum with high unemployment.

Nairobi’s principal dumping site is situated in Dandora, probably causing health problems for local residents. The Dandora Oxygenation Ponds, a prominent feature on satellite imagery of the area, is Nairobi’s main sewage treatment works, and discharges processed water in to Nairobi River.

Recently many Kenyan hip hop groups have emerged from Dandora, for example Kalamashaka. Hip Hop culture has developed and played such a significant role in Dandora that many artist are determined to use hip hop as a positive community force. Recently visits by American hip hop artist group Dead Prez has increased attention to the impoverished condition of Dandora. “Hip-hop is a powerful tool that we can use to educate those in the darkness so if a rapper grabs the microphone to rap about jewellery and material riches when his community is very poor then he is lying to the people because what he’s rapping about is not true. Our communities are poor we don’t own nothing so why should we rap about things we don’t own. The big companies pimping us so we should not easily fall in the trap,” expressed by a member of Dead Prez on visit. Dandora is finally beginning to gain momentum in gaining attention to the humanitarian and environmental issues in the slum.

Embakasi Nairobi Kenya

Embakasi is a suburb of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It is located east of the central business district. As a residential estate it houses mostly lower middle income citizens.

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the main airport of Nairobi is located in Embakasi and it was known as Embakasi Airport when it was opened in 1958.

Embakasi is considered part of Nairobi’s Eastlands area, lying to the south-east of Nairobi province.

The name Emkakasi also refers to an electoral constituency in Kenya. Embakasi Constituency is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi county. It consists of eastern and southeastern suburbs of Nairobi. With 164,227 registered voters, it is the most populous constituency in Kenya. Embakasi constituency has common boundaries with Embakasi Division. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 208 km.

Nairobi Kenya

This page lists Colleges and higher Institutions around Nairobi county, the telephone numbers, postal address and the physical address.

1.  Africa Regional College

P. O. Box 75934 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 241568

2.  African Institute For Higher Technical Training & Research

Block L 4th Floor Kenya Polytechnic Haile Selassie Avenue
P. O. Box 53763 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 222045

3. Air Travel & Tours Training College

Kenya Cinema Plaza 3rd Floor Moi Avenue
P. O. Box 72349 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 2226452 Fax: (20) – 226452

4. Airways Travel Institute

Occidental Plaza 1st Floor Muthithi RoadP. O. Box 66193 – 00800
Westlands Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 3753863

5. Alison Caroline Institute International

Old Muthaiga Shopping Centre,1st Floor
P. O. Box 63101 – 00619
Muthaiga Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 3744655 Fax: (20) – 3743360
Mobile: 733848567

6. Allamano College

Langata South Road
P. O. Box 24835 – 00502
Karen Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 891832 Fax: (20) – 890083

7. Arboretum College

Arboretum Rd Off State House Road
P. O. Box 75418 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 2715843 Fax: (20) – 2723550

8. Arya Samaj College Section

Muranga Road
P. O. Box 43745 – 00100
GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 3751646 Fax: (20) – 3751646

9. Augustana College Ltd
Thika Road
P. O. Box 53942 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 8562492

10.  Australian Studies Institute

Centro House 5th Floor Ring Road
P. O. Box 25520 – 00603
Lavington Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 4441110 Fax: (20) – 4441120
Mobile: 722952325

11. Azuri College Ltd

Chaka Road
P. O. Box 1311 – 00800
Westlands Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 2730735

12. Bible College of E A

Mirema Road
P. O. Box 41140 – 00100
GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 8563044 Fax: (20) – 8563044

13. Braeburn College

Braeburn College
P. O. Box 16944 – 00620
Mobil Plaza Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 8561144 Fax: (20) – 8562450

14. Bridge College

Princely House 3rd Floor Moi Avenue
P. O. Box 33214 – 00600
Ngara Road Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 340285

15. Buru Buru Institute of Fine Arts

Mumias Road
P. O. Box 48370 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 780107 Fax: (20) – 788071

Cambridge Secretarial College

Balfour House Kimathi Street
P. O. Box 44420 – 00100
GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 226239

# Career Training Centre
IPS Building, 3rd Floor, Kimathi Street
P. O. Box 13634 – 00800 Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 310296 Fax: (20) – 311708
Mobile: 0720230313, 0734558177

# Carlile College
Jogoo Road Opposite
St. Stephen’s Church
P. O. Box 72584 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 550489 Fax: (20) – 554970

# Cefored Institute of Relief & Development
Kenya House 2nd Floor Koinange Street
P. O. Box 10520 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 311327 Fax: (20) – 311328

# Central Institute Of Management
Bima House 8th Floor Harambee Avenue
P. O. Box 42808 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 2220201

# Central Training College
P. O. Box 45818 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 3872154

# Chartered Institute Of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) Kenya Branch
P. O. Box 44276 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 537498 Fax: (20) – 537497

# Child Developers Programme (CDP)
Umoja One Est Moi Drive
P. O. Box 30815 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 789313
Mobile: 722286225

# City Institute of Management & Accountancy
P. O. Box 7381 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 252783
Mobile: 722383765

# Coast College of Computer Study
Nkrumah Road
P. O. Box 80704 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (41) – 2221705

# Co-operative College of Kenya
Ushirika Road Karen
P. O. Box 24814 – 00502 Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 891401 Fax: (20) – 891410
Mobile: 0724311606

# College of Insurance
P. O. Box 56928 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 609175 Fax: (20) – 605605

# Compuera College
Development House 1st Floor,Moi Avenue
P. O. Box 44526 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 313091 Fax: (20) – 313095

# Creative Art Centre
Ngong Road Near Uchumi Hyper
P. O. Box 46738 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 3865237
Mobile: 722777380

# Crossworld Institute of Professional Studies
Twiga Towers 2nd Floor Moi Avenue/ Muranga Road
P. O. Box 67287 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 317410 Fax: (20) – 317410

# Dataland College
Raja Building 3rd Floor Biashara Street
P. O. Box 1000 – 00618 Ruaraka Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 222272 Fax: (20) – 222272

# Dima College
Hamburg House 2nd Floor
KCB Tom Mboya Street
P. O. Box 48379 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 2219899 Fax: (20) – 211430

# Distar College
P. O. Box 5516 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (66) – 33718

# East African School of Medin Studies
Afya Centre 9th Floor Tom Mboya Street
P. O. Box 42422 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 249765

# Eastern Institute For Health Research & Training
Queensway House, 2nd Floor
Kaunda Street
P. O. Box 5417 – 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 318283

# Faith College of the Bible
Githurai 45,Thika Road
P. O. Box 33203 – 00600
Ngara Road Nairobi.
Tel: (20) – 812700

Floppeeze (International) College
Viewpark Towers 18th Floor,Uhuru Highway/ Monrovia Street
P. O. Box 48166 – 00100 GPO Nairobi.

Central Bank of Kenya

Currently there are 44 licensed commercial banks and 1 mortgage finance company in Nairobi County. The list below details the names of the licensed commercial banks and mortgage finance company, their addresses (postal and physical), contacts (telephone and e-mail), the peer group they fall in and the number of branches they have.

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

African Banking Corporation Ltd.

Address:P.O Box 46452-00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 4263000, 223922, 2251540/1, 217856/7/8. Fax: +254-20-2222437
Email: headoffice@abcthebank.com
Website: http://www.abcthebank.com
Physical Address: ABC Bank House. Mezzanine Floor, Koinange Street.
Date Licensed: 5/1/1984
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 9
Bank of Africa Kenya Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 69562 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 3275000, 2211175 Fax: +254-20-2214166/ 2211477
Email: bkoafrica@boakenya.com
Website: www.boakenya.com
Physical Address: Re-Insurance Plaza. Taifa Rd.
Date Licenced: 1980
Peer Group: Medium
Branches:7
Bank of Baroda (K) Ltd.

Address: P. O Box 30033 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2248402/12, 2226416, 2220575 Fax: +254-20-316070
Email: barodabk_ho@kenyaweb.com
Website: www.barodabank.com
Physical Address: Baroda House, Koinange Steet
Date Licenced: 7/1/1953
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 8
Bank of India

Address:P. O. Box 30246 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2221414 /5 /6 /7 Fax: +254-20-2221417
Email: cmnrb@boikenya.com
Website: www.bankofindia.com
Physical Address: Bank of India Building. Kenyatta Ave.
Date Licenced: 6/5/1953
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 4
Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 30120 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 3267000, 313365/9, 2241264-9, 313405, Fax: +254-20-2213915
Email: barclays.kenya@barclays.com
Website: www. barclayskenya.co.ke
Physical Address: Barclays Plaza, Loita Street.
Date Licenced: 6/5/1953
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 105
CFC Stanbic Bank Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 72833 – 00200 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-36380000. /11 /17 /18 /20 /21, 0711-0688000 Fax: +254-20-3752905/7
Email: cfcstanbic@stanbic.com
Website: http://www.cfcstanbicbank.co.ke Date Licensed: 5/14/1955
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 18
Charterhouse Bank Ltd
UNDER – STATUTORY MANAGEMENT

Address: P. O. Box 43252 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2242246 /7 /8 /53 Fax: +254-20-2219058, 2223060, 2242248
Email: info@charterhouse-bank.com
Website:
Physical Address: Longonot Place. 6th Floor , Kijabe Street. Date Licensed: 11/11/1996
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 10
Chase Bank (K) Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 28987 – 00200 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 2774000, 2244035, 2245611, 2252783, 0727-531175, 0736-432025 Fax: +254-20-4454816/4454800-10
Email: info@chasebank.co.ke
Website: http://www.chasebankkenya.co.ke
Physical Address: Riverside Mews. Riverside Drive.
Date Licenced: 4/1/1991
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 7
Citibank N.A Kenya

Address: P. O. Box 30711 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 2754000. Fax: +254-20-2714810/1
Email: Kenya.citiservice@citi.com
Website: http://www.citibank.co.ke
Physical Address: Citibank House, Upper Hill Road.
Date Licenced: 7/1/1974
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 3
Commercial Bank of Africa Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 30437 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2884000 Fax: +254-20-2734599
Email: cba@cba.co.ke
Website: www.cba.co.ke
Physical Address: CBA Building. Mara/Ragati Road. Upper Hill
Date Licenced: 1/1/1967
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 17
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 51133 – 00200, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-340208/340836,340551, 340298, 340747,340298,211950, 0722-999177 Fax: +254-20-340213
Email: headoffice@consolidated-bank.co
Website: www.consolidated-bank.com
Physical Address: Consolidated Bank House. Koinange Street.
Date Licenced: 12/18/1989
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 12
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 48231 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-3276000 Fax: +254-20-2245506
Email: md@co-opbank.co.ke
Website: www.co-opbank.co.ke
Physical Address: Co-operative House. Haile Selassie Ave.
Date Licenced: 1/1/1965
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 73
Credit Bank Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 61064 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2222300/ 2220789/ 2220789/ 2222317 Fax: +254-20-2216700
Email: cblnbi@creditbankltd.com
Website:
Physical Address: Mercantile House, Ground Floor , Koinange Street
Date Licenced: 5/14/1986
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 4
Development Bank of Kenya Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 30483 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-340401 /2 /3, 340416, 2251082, 340198 Fax: +254-20-2250399
Email: dbk@devbank.com
Website: www.devbank.com
Physical Address: Finance House. 16th Floor. Loita Street.
Date Licenced: 1/1/1973
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 1
Diamond Trust Bank (K) Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 61711 – 00200, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2849000, 2210988/9 Fax: +254-20-2245495
Email: user@dtbkenya.co.ke
Website: http://www.diamondtrust-bank.com
Physical Address: Nation Centre. 8th Floor, Kimathi Street.
Date Licenced: 1/1/1946
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 13
Dubai Bank Kenya Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 11129 – 00400, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-311109 /14 /23 /24 /32 Fax: +254-20-2245242
Email: info@dubaibank-kenya.com
Website: www.dubaibank.co.ke
Physical Address: I C E A Building. Ground Floor. Kenyatta Ave.
Date Licenced: 1/1/1982
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 4
Ecobank Kenya Ltd

Address: P. O Box 47499, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2883000, 2249633 /4, 0722-204863 Fax: +254-20-2883304
Email: info@ecobank.com
Website: www.ecobank.com
Physical Address: Ecobank Towers. Muindi Mbingu Street.
Date Licenced: 01/11/2005
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 13
Equatorial Commercial Bank Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 52467, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2710455, 2710715, 2710973, 2710972, 2710829 Fax: +254-20-312542 / 2710366
Email: customerservice@ecb.co.ke
Website: www.equatorialbank.co.ke
Physical Address: Equatorial Commercial Bank Centre. Nyerere Road.
Date Licenced: 12/20/1995
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 14
Equity Bank Ltd.

Address: P. O Box 75104-00200, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2736617 /20, 2262000 Fax: +254-20-2737276
Email: info@equitybank.co.ke
Website: http://www. equitybank .com
Physical Address: NHIF Building. 14th Floor. Ragati Road / Haille Sellasie Av. Junction
Date Licenced: 28/12/2004
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 102
Family Bank Ltd

Address: P. O Box 74145, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 318173, 318940,/2, 2240601, 318947,2244166, 0736-698300,0720-098309 Fax: +254-20-318174
Email: info@familybank.co.ke
Website: http://www.familybank.co.ke
Physical Address: Fourways Towers. Muindi Mbingu Street.
Date Licenced: 1984
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 38
Fidelity Commercial Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 34886, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2242348, 2244187, 2245369, 2220845, 2243461, 315917 Fax: +254-20-2243389/2245370
Email: customerservice@fidelitybank.co.ke
Website: www.fidelitybank.co.ke
Physical Address: I.P.S Building. 7th Floor, Kimathi Street.
Date Licenced: 6/1/1992
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 6
Fina Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 20613 – 00200, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-3284000, 2246943, 2253153, 2247113, 2253040, 0722-202929 Fax: +254-20-2247164/2229696
Email: banking@finabank.com
Website: www.finabank.com
Physical Address: Fina House. Kimathi Street.
Date Licenced: 1/1/1986
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 14
First community Bank Limited

Address: P. O. Box 26219-00100., Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2843000 -3 Fax: +254-20-2213582 /344101
Email: info@fcb.co.ke
Website: www.firstcommunitybak.co.ke
Physical Address: Prudential Assurance Building, 1st Floor, Wabera Street
Date Licenced: 29.04.2008
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 11
Giro Commercial Bank Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 46739 – 00200, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-340537, 310350, 2216005, 2217777 /6, , Fax: +254-20-319426/2230600/2246926
Email: girobank@girobankltd.com
Website:
Physical Address: Giro House, Kimathi Street.
Date Licenced: 12/17/1992
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 6
Guardian Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 67681 – 00200, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-8560548, 8561411, 8561411, 8560411, 0722-938629 Fax: +254-20-216633/8561393/8560598/8561411
Email: viewpark@guardian-bank.com
Website:www.guardian-bank.com
Physical Address: Chandaria Industries Complex. Baba Dogo Road – Ruaraka
Date Licenced: 12/17/1992
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 7
Gulf African Bank Limited

Address: P. O. Box 43683 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2740000, 2718608/9 Fax: +254-20-2729031/ 2715655
Email: info@gulfafricanbank.com
Website: www.gulfafricanbank.com
Physical Address: Gemina Insurance Plaza. Kilimanjaro Avenue, Upper Hill
Date Licenced: 1/11/2007
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 7
Habib Bank A.G Zurich

Address: P. O. Box 30584 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-341172/76/77, 340835, 310694 Fax: +254-20-2217004 /2218699
Email: habibbank@wananchi.com
Website:
Physical Address: Nagina House. Koinange Street.
Date Licenced: 1/7/1978
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 5
Habib Bank Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 43157 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2226433, 2222786, 2226406/7, 2218176 `Fax: +254-20-2214636 /2214636
Email: hbiro@hblafrica.com
Website: www.habibbankltd.com
Physical Address: Exchange Building, Koinange Street.
Date Licenced: 2/3/1956
Peer Group: Small Branches : 4
Imperial Bank Ltd

Address:P. O. Box 44905 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2874000, 343416 /12/17/18/19/94, 342373, 2719617 /8 /9 Fax: +254-20-2719705/2719652, 342374
Email: info@imperialbank.co.ke
Website: www.imperialbank.co.ke
Physical Address: Imperial Bank House. Bunyala Road, Upper Hill
Date Licenced: 1/11/1992
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 11
I & M Bank Ltd

Address: P.O. Box 30238 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-310105-8, 2711994-8 Fax: +254-20-2713757 / 2716372
Email: invest@imbank.co.ke
Website: http://www.imbank.com
Physical Address: I & M Bank House. 2nd Ngong Ave.
Date Licenced: 1/1/1974
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 13
Jamii Bora Bank Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 22741 – 00400, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 2224238/9, 0722-201112 Fax: +254-20-341825/2245223/2214534
Email: cfbl@swiftkenya.com
Website: http://www.cityfinancebank.co.ke
Physical Address: Unity House. Koinange Street.
Date Licenced: 9/10/1984
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 1
Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 48400 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-3270000, 2851000, 2852000, 250802 Fax: +254-20-2216405/2229565
Email: kcbhq@kcb.co.ke
Website: http//www.kcb.co.ke
Physical Address: Kencom House. Moi Ave.
Date Licenced: 1/1/1896
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 144
K-Rep Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 25363 – 00603, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 3906000-7, 3873169, 3568996/7, 0711-058000-7, 0732-058000-7 Fax: +254-20-3873178 / 3568998
Email: registry@k-repbank.com
Website: www.k-repbank.com
Physical Address: K-Rep Centre. Wood Av.. Kilimani
Date Licenced: 3/25/1999
Peer Group: Medium
Branches: 31
Middle East Bank (K) Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 47387 – 0100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2723120/24, 2722879, 2723124, 2723130, 0722-205903’ 0733-333441 Fax: +254-20-343776 / 2256901
Email: ho@mebkenya.com
Website: www.mebkenya.com
Physical Address: Mebank Tower – Milimani Rd.
Date Licenced: 10/1/1980
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 3
National Bank of Kenya Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 72866 – 00200 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2828000, 2226471, 0711-038000, 0735-995050-4 Fax: +254-20-311444/2223044
Email: info@nationalbank.co.ke.
Website: www.nationalbank.co.ke
Physical Address: National Bank Building, Harambee Ave.
Date Licenced: 1/1/1968
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 39
NIC Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 44599 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2888000, 2888600, 0722-203885/6/7 Fax: +254-20-2888505/13
Email: info@nic-bank.com
Website: www.nicbank.com
Physical Address: NIC House, Masaba Road, Upper Hill
Date Licenced: 17th September 1959
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 15
Oriental Commercial Bank Ltd

Address: P.O BOX 44080 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2228461/2, 2242265, 2221875, 2222076 Fax: +254-20-2219469
Email: info@orientalbank.co.ke
Website: www.orientalbank.co.ke
Physical Address: Finance House. Koinange Street.
Date Licenced: 8/2/1991
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 5
Paramount Universal Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 14001 -00800 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-4449266/7/8, 446106 /7, 4443896, 445722 Fax: +254-20-449265
Email: info@paramountbank.co.ke
Website: www.paramountbank.co.ke
Physical Address: Sound Plaza Building. 4th Floor. Woodvale Gr. Westlands
Date Licenced: 10/1/1993
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 4
Prime Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 43825 – 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-4203000 Fax: +254-20-4451247
Email: headoffice@primebank.co.ke
Website: www.primebankenya.com
Physical Address: Prime Bank Building. Chiromo Lane / Riverside Drive.-Junction, Westlands
Date Licenced: 3/1/1992
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 11
Standard Chartered Bank (K) Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 30003 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-3293000, 3293900 Fax: +254-20-2223380
Email: Talk-Us@sc.com
Website: www.standardchartered .com
Physical Address: Stanbank House, Moi Ave.
Date Licenced: 10/1/1910
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 35
Trans-National Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 34353 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2224234-6, 2210335, 2252190/1, 2224235/6, 2252219 Fax: +254-20-2252225
Email: ceo@tnbl.co.ke
Website: www.tnbl.co.ke
Physical Address: Transnational Plaza, Mama Ngina Street.
Date Licenced: 8/1/1985
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 12
Victoria Commercial Bank Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 41114 – 00100 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2719499, 2719815, 2710271, 2716108, 2719814 Fax: +254-20-2713778/2715857
Email: victoria@vicbank.com
Website:
Physical Address: Victoria Towers, Kilimanjaro Ave. Upper Hill
Date Licenced: 6/1/1987
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 1
UBA Kenya Bank Ltd.

Address: P. O. Box 34154– 00100, Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-3740814 Fax: +254-20-3740817
Email: None
Website: http://www.ubagroup.com
Physical Address: 1st Floor, Apollo Centre, Ring Road, Vale Close Road, Westlands
Date Licenced: 24/09/2009
Peer Group: Small
Branches: 3
B. MORTGAGE FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
Housing Finance Ltd

Address: P. O. Box 30088 Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20- 3262000, 317474, 2221101 Fax: +254-20-340299/2250858
Email: housing@housing.co.ke
Website: www.housing.co.ke
Physical Address: Rehani House. Kenyatta Ave. / Koinange Street – Junction.
Date Licenced: 5/7/1965
Peer Group: Large
Branches: 10