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Financing Options and Providers

Total results: 175

Facility Name Sort Provider Purpose Max Sort Business Eligibility Minimum Documentation Required Collection / Repayment (months) Sort
Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited

Short-term loan facility for Safaricom Dealers and Agents intended to boost their growing business needs

One year business operation with Safaricom

  1. Copy of certificate of incorporation- share copy for credit check in the interim.
  2. Copy of Memorandum and Articles of association- confirm borrowing powers.
  3. KRA PIN certificate (for company and Directors)
  4. Copies of national ID/ Passport- share copies for credit checks in the interim.
  5. Passport Photos
  6. Latest annual returns/ CR12
  7. Proof of residence for the company and directors/signatories


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United Bank For Africa

The loan is tailor made for MSME customer who are in trade business and in need of working capital cashflow.

KES 2,000,000

Client must have operated a business account with UBA Bank for at least one month

Copies of ID and kra pin of the directors, company KYC, Bank statements for the last 12 months(certified), copies of contracts or LPOs and if client does not have prior banking experience, they will have to bank with us for at least 3 months in order for us to review their application.

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Kingdom Bank Ltd


A loan product designed for contractors and vendors of reputable organizations
to enable them to execute work and local purchase orders from their respective employers


  • Qualified and more than one year experience
  •  Has capacity to deliver the contract
  • Past track record of the supplier or vendor.
  • The LPO should not be more than 30 days from the date of issue.


KYC DOCUMENTS

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HEVA
Start-ups in regular positive cash flow Other
Cultural aspects & due diligence
6
Test email company

SDFDS

KES 50,000,000

SDFSDF

  • Bank statements for a period of 6 months

SDFSD

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Favourite Corporate Loan
Industrial & Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC)
This facility is available for working capital, business initiation or expansion requirements.
  • A detailed Business Plan or Feasibility Study (in case of start-ups)
  • A loan application letter on the company's letterhead
  • A sealed board resolution to borrow (where applicable)
  • Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association
  • Copies of Collateral offered for the facility under request.
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Favourite GroFin
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GroFin
GroFin considers business applications on the basis of their potential and credibility of the entrepreneur. GroFin understands SMEs and have a proven track record of helping entrepreneurs and business owners start or grow successful businesses.
KES 165,000,000
  • Entrepreneur Profile: The entrepreneur should have significant own investment in the business, have the ability to manage a business – from operations, sales, financial management, administration, and leadership. They must be willing to work with GroFin as a value adding financier and share management information regularly. They must have growth ambition and demonstrate integrity as well as professionalism in their dealings.
  • Collateral requirements: Though GroFin has no minimum requirement, they expect entrepreneurs to (partly) secure the loan if collateral is available. Quality and value of collateral does play an important part in the overall risk assessment. Personal guarantees of the entrepreneur(s) is required.
  • Social Impact: The business must be able to have a measurable impact in terms of the number of jobs supported and sustained, female ownership, female employment and semi-/unskilled labour. SMEs that provide indirect job opportunities (e.g. training, skills development) and/or environmental services (water, waste, energy, ecotourism) are also attractive to GroFin.
  • Business support: GroFin delivers business support to clients prior to the investment and during the tenor of the loan – focusing on improving business viability, sustainability and growth through identifying material business risks/opportunities across a range of generic areas as identified during the screening/due diligence stage. For this reason, entrepreneurs need to be receptive to receiving advice and implementing recommendations, normally around improving formalisation of their business.
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Favourite IDH Farmfit Fund
IDH
A public-private impact fund for smallholder farmers. The Fund de-risks investments in smallholder farming and helps drive sustainable impact by showcasing the commercial opportunity represented by smallholder farming finance. The EUR 100 million IDH Farmfit Fund takes the responsibility for the first losses incurred supported by a second loss guarantee facility from USAID (up to USD 250 million) thus providing a significant element of reassurance for investors. Sectors covered include food, staple and cash crops including, cocoa, coffee, cotton, palm oil, tea, aquaculture, soy, cassava, rice and other commodities.
  • Attributable benefit to smallholder farmers
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Paramount Bank Limited

Financing your insurance premiums, giving you the convenience to pay in installments. Tailor-made flexible repayment plans are available.

  • Clearance from the Credit Department
  • Must be an account holder for more than 6 months


  • KRA Certificate
  • Copy of Insurance Cover/Policy
  • ID/Passport Copy
  • Filled Copy of the Insurance Premium Financing Form


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Favourite Seed Production Loan
Equity Bank
A short term credit facility to finance production inputs and associated costs to medium and large scale Seed Grower Farmers.
  • An active Equity Bank account holder or willing to open and operate an account with Equity Bank (K) Ltd.
  • Demonstrate ability to repay.
  • At least one-year experience in commercial seed growing, or one successful production cycle (this need to be evidenced by proof of the past sales records & receipts, previous banking history, or recommendation from Kenya Seeds Company, or any other seed multiplication contracting company.).
  • At least 2 acres of seed production land.
  • Ability to contribute 30% of the total production cost (either cash or in kind).
  • Documentary evidence of farm ownership or a valid lease agreement covering at least one future production cycle.
  • Provide signed seed production contract with the contracting company.
  • Equity Bank statement
  • Past sales records & receipts, previous banking history, or recommendation from Kenya Seeds Company, or any other seed multiplication contracting company.
  • Commitment to contribute 30% of the total production cost (either cash or in kind).
  • Title deed or a valid lease agreement covering at least one future production cycle (at least 2 acres)
  • Signed seed production contract with the contracting company.
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Favourite Supply Chain Financing
Cooperative Bank of Kenya
A solution to MSME Anchor customer to pay the suppliers upon delivery and submission of invoices.
  • For limits up to 2M –Chattels i.e. Motor vehicle discounted at 150%
  • Cash and Land for exposures above 2M
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Favourite Mazao Weekly & Monthly Loan - Agricultural Loan
Century Microfinance Bank
Financing Farm input and Dairy improvements.
KES 1,000,000
  • Kenyan Citizen, over 18 years & National ID Card,
  • Lease agreement,
  • KRA PIN certificate,
  • Passport Photograph (for first loans only.)
  • 10% compulsory savings,
  • Demonstration of ownership of rights to use land.
  • Livestock and crop insurance
  • National ID Card
  • Title Deed or lease agreement
  • KRA PIN certificate
  • Photograph (for first loans only.)
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Favourite Accion Venture Lab
Accion
Accion Venture Lab provides capital and extensive support to innovative, scalable fintech startups that improve the reach, quality, and affordability of financial services for the underserved.
KES 654,000,000
  • Mobile phone–based financial services or business models built on mobile payment platforms;
  • Specialized credit assessment or delivery models (e.g., underwriting/credit scoring approaches, housing, education, small and medium enterprise finance, energy);
  • Online or social media platforms for enabling financial access (e.g., peer-to-peer, social media);
  • Pay-as-you-go, collaborative consumption, and other “embedded” financial service models (e.g., micro-leasing, rent-to-own, modular housing); and
  • New products (e.g., savings, remittances/payments, microinsurance, and credit) for people living in poverty.
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Favourite Credit Facilities
Kenya Industrial Estates
KIE provides affordable medium to long-term finance to MSMIs for the purchase of machinery, equipment and working capital, either for start-ups, expansion, modernization or rehabilitation focusing on priority sectors identified in Vision 2030.
KES 14,000,000
  • It should be either be a manufacturing business or a service business.
  • It should be either be a manufacturing business or a service business.
  • It should employ at least 5 people • It should be running for at least 2 years to qualify as a working capital loan.
  • The applicant will be required to provide the following documents
  • Photographs and sketch-map of business location
  • Landed security to cover a minimum of 140% value of the loan requested.
  • Valuation report from a registered land valuer. This will be verified by KIE officers.
  • An original certificate of Official Search from land registry
  • Two credible guarantors
  • Current trading license
  • Current bank statements
  • Copy of PIN certificate of applicant and guarantors
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Favourite Working capital Loan
Greenland Fedha Limited (GFL)

Finances land preparation, purchase of farm inputs and implements, livestock feeds, labour finances, business stock, harvest and other agricultural activities. It offers easy and convenient repayment through the monthly pay outs.



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Rafiki Microfinance Bank

To provide small and micro business owners with working capital.

KES 300,000

.Clean CRB report.

.Borrower must Bank at Rafiki for at least 6 months if previously unbanked or 3 months if banking in another institution.

. Borrower to have previous borrowing history if banking in another institution.

. Dully filled application form.

.National ID and PIN of borrower or all Directors if it’s a company borrowing. (Originals and copies).

. Certified 6 months bank statements.

.Certificate of registration for business/Certificate of incorporation for companies.(original and copy)

.Memorandum and articles of association. (original and copy)

. CRB report

.Audited financial statements or management accounts for Companies

. Borrower’s business records.

. Sketch map of the residence and business premises of the borrower

. Utility bills

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Favourite Structured Loan
Kenya Commercial Bank
An Agribusiness loan designed for crop farmers who do not have contracts with reputable off takers. The loan gives farmers flexibility of repayment cycles designed to correspond to the respective crop seasons.
KES 2,000,000
  • Past crop production records
  • Projected cash flow
  • Suitable security requirements
  • Must have been in production for at least two crop cycles
  • Past crop production records
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Favourite Farm Inputs Loan
Equity Bank
Helps farmers meet their farming needs i.e. purchasing farm inputs.
KES 200,000
  • Equity Bank account holder for a minimum period of three (3) months.
  • The applicant must have received at least one-month’s remittance through the bank account.
  • Demonstrable ability to repay the loan.
  • At least three (3) most recent payment slips in case you are employed.
  • Provide documentary evidence of ownership of the farm used for production or a valid lease agreement covering at least two future seasons.
  • Bank statement
  • Documentary evidence of farm ownership or a valid lease agreement covering at least two future seasons.
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Favourite MSME Overdraft
Cooperative Bank of Kenya
Allow a business to withdraw from their current account beyond zero to a limit prior agreed with the bank
KES 5,000,000
  • Based on your level of business and security that you provide
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Favourite Commodities Fund -Coffee Loans -Coffee Advances (ADV)
Government Development Finance Initiative
Short term loan to finance primary production/ processing of crops at 10% reducing balance interest rate
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Favourite Digifarm
Visit Website Visit Website Location P.O Box 66827, 00800 Nairobi, Kenya Get a call back
Safaricom
Farmers access loan facilities on the platform to purchase inputs such as feeds, seeds and fertilizers from the farm depot.
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Favourite Invoice Factoring
Momentum Credit
A business financing facility where businesses are able to sell their outstanding invoices to a Factor so as to get a cash advance of up to 85% of the invoice value within 24 hours.
KES 5,000,000
  • Any business that engages in credit transactions. As long as there is a delivery note to show that goods were delivered and an invoice which would have to be presented to Momentum Credit for factoring.
  • Copy of certificate of incorporation
  • Copy of CR12
  • Copy of Company PIN
  • Copy of Tax Compliance Certificate
  • Company Profile
  • Copy of Director’s PIN
  • Copy of Director’s National ID
  • Audited Accounts (for the past 3 years)
  • Bank Account Statements (for the past 12 months)
  • Current Debtor Ageing Report (for the client company)
  • Current Creditors Report (for the client company)
  • Current Creditor Ageing report (for each proposed factoring customer)
  • 3 sample invoices (for each proposed customer in the past 12 months)
  • Company Organogram
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Branch

Digital loans directly to the borrowers mobile money account.

KES 70,000
  • The loan process is designed to allow the borrower to build credit with Branch and unlock larger loan amounts.
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Standard Bank Kenya

SME Bizna loan is designed with the needs of small business people in mind to supply them with a short-term financing facility for working capital needs

KES 3,000,000
  • Duly constructed business financial statements for at least 12 months
  • Certified 12 month bank statements
  • Business Licences
  • Minimum of 3 years trading history within local markets to support loan amounts
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Favourite Farm Development Loan
Kenya Commercial Bank
An Agribusiness loan designed for crop farmers who do not have contracts with reputable off takers. The loan gives farmers flexibility of repayment cycles designed to correspond to the respective crop seasons.
  • Past crop production records
  • Projected cash flow
  • Suitable security requirements
  • Must have been in production for at least two crop cycles
  • Past crop production records
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Favourite Kilimo Biashara Loan -Small Scale
Equity Bank
Financing the purchase of farm inputs such as certified seeds fertilizers, chemicals and machinery, the hiring of labour and harvesting costs.
KES 100,000
  • Active with Equity Bank account holder.
  • Timely loan application (preferably one month before the setting in of planting season).
  • Demonstrable loan repayment ability.
  • Attend weekly group meetings as stipulated in the agriculture group lending policy (for borrowers under this category).
  • A commercial farmer with farming experience of at least one (1) successful season.
  • Documentary evidence of farm ownership or a valid lease agreement covering at least two future seasons.
  • Obtain quotations/pro-forma invoices for the inputs to be financed.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the market for the commodity being financed.
  • Equity Bank account statement.
  • Documentary evidence of farm ownership or a valid lease agreement covering at least two future seasons.
  • Quotations/pro-forma invoices for the inputs to be financed.
  • Collateral documentation –chattels or conventional securities.
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Access Bank (Kenya) Plc
  • LPO Financing
  • Building Stock
  • Payment to creditors
  • Business cash flow needs
  • Production Loan
  • Export Packing Credit Loans
KES 3,000,000
  • Unsecured KES 20,000 to KES 100,000
  • Easy collateral KES 100,000 to KES 1,000,000
  • Standard collateral > KES 1,000,000
  • Certificate of incorporation or certificate of compliance if not locally incorporated
  • Memorandum and articles of association
  • Company PIN certificate
  • National identification card (for Kenyan citizens)/Passport (for foreigners) for all directors (plus ultimate beneficiary owners if company is owned by other companies) and signatories/known agents
  • 1 passport-size photo each for all the signatories and directors/known agents
  • Board resolution specifying the signing powers on the company letter head sealed with the company seal
  • Residential address confirmation (name estate, road and house number) for all directors and signatories (use the attached format)
  • Company physical address confirmation (can be found in the new PIN certificates)
  • Annual returns (for companies registered over one year ago)
  • Revenue stamp – KES101
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Access Bank (Kenya) Plc

Pre-shipment and post shipment financing


KES 3,000,000
  • Channel farm sales proceeds directly to Transnational Bank or check off arrangements must be in place.
  • A minimum own contribution of 30% of asset value
  • Certificate of incorporation or certificate of compliance if not locally incorporated
  • Memorandum and articles of association
  • Company PIN certificate
  • National identification card (for Kenyan citizens)/Passport (for foreigners) for all directors (plus ultimate beneficiary owners if company is owned by other companies) and signatories/known agents
  • 1 passport-size photo each for all the signatories and directors/known agents
  • Board resolution specifying the signing powers on the company letter head sealed with the company seal
  • Residential address confirmation (name estate, road and house number) for all directors and signatories (use the attached format)
  • Company physical address confirmation (can be found in the new PIN certificates)
  • Annual returns (for companies registered over one year ago)
  • Revenue stamp – KES100
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Favourite Youth Enterprise Development Fund -Business Expansion Loan (Vuka)
Government Development Finance Initiative
The loan is advanced to youth who have existing businesses and are able to provide security. The financing provides friendly large scale financing for business expansion to applicants (may be individual, partnerships or limited companies)
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Favourite Youth Enterprise Development Fund -Agri-Vijana Loan
Government Development Finance Initiative
The Youth Enterprise Development Fund has partnered with Smart Solutions Africa (SSA) to support young farmers in acquiring green houses and global compliant agricultural inputs
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Favourite The Rural Fund
Rabobank
Gives producer organisations and SMEs access to affordable financing which allows the organisations to better finance the purchase and processing of their products, which enables them to sell at better prices and under better conditions. Finances sustainable value chains in coffee, cocoa, honey, cotton, spices, nuts, peppers, soya and canned and dried vegetables. In addition we finance fixed assets, such as the extension of production lines.
  • Finances the missing middle - organisations that are not eligible for financing by microfinancing organisations or commercial banks.
  • The focus lies on the financing of farmer producers cooperatives
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EcoBank
Women-led businesses
  • Women-led or owned businesses
  • If not an existing client of EcoBank then full Due diligence with busines plans, references, etc
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Faulu Microfinance Bank Limited

The facility supports SMEs and Individuals acquire assets such as Personal cars, trucks, trailers, plant machinery etc. with affordable Insurance premium financing

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HF Group Limited

Unsecured business loans are given to customers in performing businesses without tangible security.

This type of business loans is also given to landlords without title deeds.

KES 2,000,000

Customer must have been in business for at least 2 years and banking with HFC for at least 3 Months

  1. KYC documents e.g. ID ,KRA Pin, passport photo
  2. Business records
  3. Registration certificate
  4. Business licence
  5. 3 months bank statements if you are not banking with us


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Development Bank of Kenya

It is a temporary facility that may be utilised by a customer and is normally regarded as being short term borrowing. Requests are usually associated with an unexpected expense that has been incurred.

KES 10,000,000
  • Account holders for a period of 6 months
  • Business must have operated for a period over 1 year


  • Business Registration/Incorporation Documents
  • Copy of KRA PIN Certificate


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Favourite Horticulture Loan
Kenya Commercial Bank
An Agribusiness loan designed for crop farmers who do not have contracts with reputable off takers. The loan gives farmers flexibility of repayment cycles designed to correspond to the respective crop seasons.
•Past crop production records •Projected cash flow •Suitable security requirements •Must have been in production for at least two crop cycles
•Past crop production records
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Favourite Micro Agribusiness Loan
Equity Bank
Finance small and medium agricultural producers and micro agriculture-based entrepreneurs/agro-traders.
KES 500,000
  • Equity Bank account holder for at least 12 months
  • Be in commercial farming for at least two (2) successful seasons/cycles and good knowledge of the market.
  • Possess relevant licensing especially for agro-traders and processors.
  • Demonstrable sources of income for loan repayment.
  • Documentary evidence of farm ownership for production or a valid lease agreement covering at least two future seasons/cycles.
  • Farming project to be financed must be within a radius of maximum of 30kms from the branch and easily accessible to the bank officials
  • 12 month Equity Bank account statement
  • Documentary evidence of relevant licensing especially for agro-traders and processors.
  • Title Deed or a valid lease agreement covering at least two future seasons/cycles.
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Favourite Kilimo Bora Loans -Input financing
Visit Website Visit Website Location Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya Get a call back
Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
Financing farmers to acquire quality farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizers and agro chemicals.
  • Be a practicing agribusiness farmer with other sources of income.
  • Available to both group and individual clients.
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Favourite Kiva Zip Micro Loan Faciliities
Visit Website Visit Website Location San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Get a call back
Kiva
Kiva is a non-profit that expands access to capital for entrepreneurs around the world. Businesses access loans of up to US$15,000 at 0% interest
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Favourite Working capital Loan
Juhudi Kilimo

This loan targets farmers and micro entrepreneurs to expand their businesses and invest in agri processors, transport services among other businesses.

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Bank of Africa

This is a short to medium term loan granted to customers to finance Expansion and the growth of their business i.e. working capital and business expansion

KES 10,000,000
  • KYC documents i.e. directors ID and PIN, Company PIN, MEMART and certificate of registration
  • Business records
  • Copy of security
  • Dully completed loan application as per account mandate and appraisal form, resolution to borrow.
  • Current Valuation Report from bank’s authorized valuers is required for used motor vehicles
  • Complete security perfection after the approval.
  • Detailed call report including photos and sketch maps


  • 12 months bank statement with Maximum EMI(Equated Monthly instalment) of 30% of MACAT(monthly Average Credit Account Turnovers)
  • Provide documentary evidence of at least three year experience in the line of business
  • For limited companies Specific debenture over the asset being purchased


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Favourite Development Finance
Greenland Fedha Limited (GFL)
Finance the purchase of productive assets, facilitating lease payments, equipment, livestock, green houses, and irrigation equipment.
  • Evidence for previous years’ bonus pay out.
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Bank of Africa
A short to Medium term credit facility to help farmers purchase farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizers and chemicals, pay for lease of additional agricultural land, buy livestock, meet their harvesting and marketing costs and also finance other social development needs.
  • Detailed Analysis of the agricultural project including expected revenues and all the cost items e.g. seeds, animal purchases, herbicides, pesticides, harvesting and labour.
  • A comparative analysis of the neighbourhood to establish the kind of farming carried out, expected harvest and suitability of the farming activity the customer is carrying out
  • 12 months bank statement
  • Documentary evidence of farm ownership or a valid lease agreement covering at least one future production cycles
  • Documentary evidence of the last three year experience in the line of business
  • Good credit history
  • For limited companies Specific debenture over the asset being purchased
  • KYC documents i.e. directors ID and PIN, Company PIN, MEMART and Certificate of registration
  • Business records
  • Copy of security
  • Land ownership/lease agreements documents
  • Dully completed loan application as per account mandate and appraisal form, resolution to borrow.
  • Current Valuation Report from bank’s authorized valuers is required for used motor vehicles
  • Complete security perfection after the approval.
  • Detailed call report including photos and sketch maps
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Favourite Youth Enterprise Development Fund -Constituency Based Loans
Government Development Finance Initiative
The Youth Enterprise Development Fund provides this loan to groups and individuals at the constituency level
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KCB M-PESA
A savings and loan service that enables M-PESA customers to save as little as Kshs. 1, and access credit from Kshs. 100 from KCB
KES 1,000,000
  • M-Pesa account
  • M-Pesa account
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ABSA Bank Kenya
  • Secured loans
  • Unsecured loans
KES 3,000,000
  • The business must be in existence for at least 12 months.
  • The minimum facility amount is KES100,000.
  • The debt-service ratio is 50%.
  • Certificate of registration
  • National identification card (for Kenyan citizens) / Passport (Non Kenyans) 1 passport size photo
  • KRA PIN
  • Signed Absa account opening pack ( sealed )
  • Residential address confirmation ( name estate, road and house number) for all directors and signatories (use the attached format)
  • Company physical address confirmation
  • Personal return
  • Revenue stamp – KES100
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Kenya Commercial Bank

Loans against purchase or sales orders from a reputable buyer.

  • Atleast 3 years transactions records


  • Valid business registration and permit documents
  • Banking relationship with KCB for a minimum of 6 months
  • Valid LPO from the government, ministry or parastatal, a reputable company, listed NGOs or KCB’s
  • List of Corporate companies
  • Proforma invoice or quotation of items of purchase from the supplier
  • Proposed collateral for borrowings above Kes 1,000,000
  • Valuation report where applicable
  • Audited accounts for amounts above Kes 5 Million
  • List of completed past contracts
  • Debtor/creditor payables and receivables
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SPIRE BANK LIMITED

It is issued to guarantee that the bidder will undertake the contract under the terms at which they bid in the event they win the tender

  • Must have undertaken a similar contract.
  • The Tender must be in line with the Customer's business
  • Guarantee application Form
  • Pin, ID copies for the applicant ( Where client is not banked )
  • Certificate of Incorporation (Where client is not banked )
  • Contract/Tender documents
  • Format of Guarantee (where applicable).
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HF Group Limited

Group development needs

KES 1,000,000

Must have been in a savings group for at least 8 weeks.

Have a registered business License

6 Months banking history



  • KYC documents for Borrower e.g. ID,KRA Pin, passport photo
  • Business records
  • Registration certificate where necessary
  • Business license
  • 6 months bank statements if you are not banking with us


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Habib Bank AG Zurich

Bridging working capital gaps

KES 30,000,000
  • An existing customer for 3 months
  • The business to be older than three years
  • Audited financials for the last three years
  • Cash flow projections for the next 12 months
  • Latest management accounts
  • Ageing debtors and creditors list
  • Certificate of registration
  • Memorandum and articles of association or CR1, 2, and 8
  • Last annual returns
  • CR12
  • Copy of ID's or passport for the directors
  • KRA pin for the company and directors
  • Company profile/brief


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