DBK was a small bank in Kenya, East Africa's largest economy.

As of December 2013[update], the bank's total assets were valued at about US$34.4 million (KES:2.92 billion).

In 2000, those assets and liabilities were acquired by the present shareholders, who rebranded the institution to Dubai Bank Kenya Limited.

The bank had been experiencing liquidity and capital deficiencies and breaching its daily cash reserve ratio.

[5][6][7] As of August 2014[update], Dubai Bank Kenya was a privately held company whose owners are not widely, publicly known.