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These are average bank lending rates from the April 2026 published snapshot — not a quote for your personal loan. Your rate can differ by product, security, fees and your profile.

Market average14.69%Apr 2026
Lowest in snapshot10.80%Citibank
Highest in snapshot17.83%Credit Bank
CBK latest avg14.39%Jul 2026
Source snapshot: Money254 reporting CBK April 2026 bank rates. Latest overall CBK average lending rate is 14.39% for July 2026. Always ask the lender for the total cost of credit, fees and repayment schedule.
New explainer · 12 Sep 2026: KESONIA is now the common reference rate in CBK’s revised pricing framework for Kenya-shilling variable-rate loans. See how KESONIA, the CBR and a lender’s premium fit together →
#BankAverage lending rate
1Citibank N.A Kenya10.80%
2Standard Chartered Bank Kenya11.64%
3Habib Bank A.G Zurich12.61%
4Stanbic Bank Kenya12.70%
5Guardian Bank13.43%
6Bank of Baroda Kenya13.54%
7ABSA Bank Kenya13.71%
8Paramount Bank13.94%
9Consolidated Bank of Kenya14.00%
10Prime Bank14.02%
11Bank of India14.04%
12Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya14.11%
13Diamond Trust Bank Kenya14.14%
14Gulf African Bank14.15%
15Victoria Commercial Bank14.37%
16M-Oriental Bank14.47%
17Premier Bank Kenya14.66%
18I&M Bank14.83%
19KCB Bank Kenya14.94%
20Equity Bank Kenya14.99%
21Commercial International Bank Kenya15.10%
22Sidian Bank15.15%
23Co-operative Bank of Kenya15.26%
24Ecobank Kenya15.27%
25NCBA Bank Kenya15.29%
26African Banking Corporation15.55%
27DIB Bank Kenya15.79%
28National Bank of Kenya15.85%
29Family Bank15.89%
30UBA Kenya Bank16.11%
31Development Bank of Kenya16.15%
32Middle East Bank Kenya16.17%
33Kingdom Bank16.74%
34HFC17.07%
35SBM Bank Kenya17.53%
36Bank of Africa Kenya17.55%
37Access Bank Kenya17.59%
38Credit Bank17.83%

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