During that time, it had 201 branches, 397 ATM machines, and registered 15,273 Agents and Merchant outlets spread across Kenya.

Upon independence, the Government of Kenya acquired 60% shareholding in National & Grindlays Bank.

Prior to 2015, KCB Group was both a licensed bank and a holding company for its subsidiaries.

KCB Group Limited announced, in April 2015, its intention to incorporate a new wholly owned subsidiary, KCB Bank Kenya Limited, to which it would transfer its Kenyan banking business, assets and liabilities.

[6] In 2016, KCB Group PLC was registered as a non-operating holding company to manage and oversee all KCB regional units in Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia.