CBK Licenses 29 More Digital Lenders

Kenya Licenses 29 More Digital Lenders

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 29 additional digital credit providers (DCPs), bringing the number of regulated digital lenders in the country to 281.

Kenya Licenses 29 More Digital Lenders, Taking Total to 281 as Loans Hit KSh165.1 Billion (UGX 5 Trillion)

Kenya’s digital credit market continues to expand, with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) licensing an additional 29 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of authorised providers to 281. The latest approvals follow the licensing of 25 digital lenders in July 2026 and come as regulators continue efforts to bring Kenya’s rapidly growing digital lending industry under formal oversight. According to CBK, licensed digital lenders h…

CBK licenses 54 digital lenders in 3 months as mobile lending tops $1.27bn

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 29 more digital lenders, bringing the total to 281 as digital loans reach $1.27bn (KSh165.1bn).

CBK Approves 29 More Digital Lenders as Industry Expands

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has expanded its oversight of the digital lending industry after licensing 29 more Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), taking the number of regulated lenders to 281. The new licences were announced on September 30, 2026, under Section 59(2) of the Central Bank of Kenya Act. They follow the approval of […]

CBK approves 29 new digital loan providers, shares list of all 281 licensed lenders

Kenya's central bank licensed 29 digital credit providers, taking the total to 281, amid close scrutiny of consumer safeguards and a KSh 165.1bn lending market.

CBK licenses 29 more digital lenders

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed an additional 29 digital credit providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of regulated digital lenders in the country to 281. The new approvals, announced on September 30, follow the licensing of 25 DCPs in July 2026 and were issued under Section 59(2) of the Central Bank of …