About
UBA Kenya Bank Limited is a subsidiary of United Bank for Africa Plc (“UBA”, “The Group”). UBA Group is a leading Pan-African financial services group with presence in 20 African countries, as well as the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France and Dubai. UBA PLC was incorporated in Nigeria as a limited liability company after taking over the assets of the British and French Bank Limited, which had been operating in Nigeria since 1949.
UBA Kenya Bank started operations in Kenya in October 2009 with 3 branches in Nairobi and has since increased its footprint to 5 branches in Nairobi, Nakuru & Mombasa. The key shareholders for the bank are United Bank of Africa PLC which holds 80.6% shareholding, Rose A. Okwechime who holds 15.9% shareholding, Afriland Properties PLC which holds 3.3% shareholding, Anthony O. Elumelu – Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation who holds 0.00007% shareholding and Emeke Iweriebor who holds 0.00007% shareholding.