Kenya commercial bank has retained its position as the most attractive bank in the country as per cytonn investments first half year report on the banking sector, a position it has held since the financial year 2016. Equity group was ranked second while co?operative bank rose 2 positions to position 4 from 6 in the first quarter of 2018. kenya’s listed banks recorded a 19.0% growth in core earning per share growth in h1’2018, compared to a decline of 14.4% in h1’2017, and a 5?year average growth of 6.7%.