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Equity Bank versus Kenya Commercial Bank: Who will control the future?

By Jevans Nyabiage and Emmanuel Were | 12yrs ago
Equity Bank versus Kenya Commercial Bank: Who will control the future?
Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi (left) and Kenya Commercial Bank CEO Joshua Oigara. (Photos:File/Standard)

By Jevans Nyabiage and Emmanuel Were

Kenya: The tale of KCB and Equity Bank is bound to get most interesting this year as the two largest Kenyan banks by assets race to dominate business in the region.

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