Sidian Bank

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Sidian Bank
Type Private
Industry Financial services
Founded1984
Headquarters Nairobi, Kenya
Key people
 James Mworia
Chairman
Chege Thumbi [1]
Managing Director
Products Loans, Checking, Savings, Investments, Debit Cards
RevenueIncrease2.svg Aftertax:KES:89,415,000 (US$844,000) (2020) [2]
Total assets KES:27.465 billion (US$259.3 million (2020) [2]
Number of employees
590+ (2016) [3]
Parent Centum Investment
Website sidianbank.co.ke

Sidian Bank, formerly known as K-Rep Bank, is a commercial bank in Kenya, licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the national banking regulator. [4]

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Location

The headquarters of Sidian Bank are located at K-Rep Centre, on Wood Avenue, in Kilimani, a neighborhood in Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. [5] The coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 01°17'26.0"S, 36°47'10.0"E (Latitude:-1.290556; Longitude:36.786112). [6]

Overview

The bank is a medium-sized financial services provider, serving the urban and rural poor and small-to-medium business enterprises in Kenya. [7]  As of March 2020, the total assets of the bank were valued at KES:27.465 billion (US$259.3 million, with shareholders equity of KES:4.002 billion (US$37.8 million. [2] The name Sidian is derived from Obsidian, an extrusive igneous rock. [8]

History

Sidian Bank was founded in 1984 as K-Rep Bank, by Kimanthi Mutua who was then the Managing Director of Kenya Rural Enterprise Program (K-Rep). K-Rep was founded in 1984, by Fred O'Regan under the World Education Inc, with funding from USAID. Its objective then was to develop small-scale businesses in the informal sector. In the beginning, the organization provided grants and technical assistance to non-governmental organizations (NGO). The NGOs then made loans to micro-enterprises. In 1989, K-Rep changed its strategy to lending to NGOs. The technical assistance that had been provided for free now attracted a fee. Kimanthi Mutua, became the Managing Director in 1989 taking over from Dr. Yoder, who succeeded O'Regan in 1997.

In 1999, K-Rep re-organized itself into four entities: [9]

  1. K-Rep Group – This is the parent company. It owns, either wholly or partially, the other three subsidiaries.
  2. K-Rep Development Agency – This agency carries out research and developmental assistance work for the group
  3. K-Rep Advisory Services – This company provides consultancy services for a fee.

In 2015, Centum Investment Company completed its acquisition of a majority stake in the bank. [10] On 4 April 2016, K-Rep Bank re-branded as Sidian Bank, to reflect the majority shareholding by Centum Investments Limited. [11]

Ownership

As at 31 December 2019, the major shareholders in the bank stock included the following: [12] [13]

Sidian BankStock Ownership
RankName of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1 Bakii Holdco Limited 1
80.19
2K-Rep Group2
12.25
3KWA Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society
3.50
4Centum Investment Company Limited
2.01
5Kimathi Mutua
0.51
6Sarah Godana
0.38
7Kabiru Kinyanjui
0.30
8Mwenda Thiribi
0.25
9Francis Kihiko
0.22
10Aleke Dondo
0.16
11Judith Behemuka
0.12
12Anthony Wainaina
0.09
13Francis Kimunyu
0.01
Total
100.00

1 - Bakii Holdco Limited is a Non-Operating Holding Company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centum Investments. This is in accordance with the CBK Banking Act and Prudential Guidelines. [14]
2 - K-Rep Group are the entities that founded K-Rep Bank in 1984. [14]

In March 2019, the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), a Danish, self-governing, state-owned investment fund, lent Sidian Bank KSh:1,200,000,000 (approx. US$11.2 million). During the next 36 months, IFU has the option to convert some or all of the principal into share capital in the bank. If all the principal is converted into capital, the Fund will acquire 20 percent shareholding in the bank and gain two seats on the expanded seven-person bank board. Each of the other shareholders will be diluted proportionately. [15]

Governance

The chairman of the seven-person board of directors is James Mworia, one of the non-executive directors. Chege Thumbi serves as the managing director. [1]

Sale to Access Bank Group

In June 2022, media reports indicated that Centum Investments had signed binding agreements to sale the 83.4 percent that it owned in Sidian Bank to Access Bank Group of Nigeria, for a consideration of KSh4.3 billion (approx. US$37 million). It is expected that after the deal closes, Sidian Bank will be merged with the current Access Bank Kenya, where Access Bank Group maintains 99.98 percent shareholding. The transaction requires regulatory approval in both Kenya and Nigeria. [16]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Sidian Bank (31 March 2020). "Financial Statements And Other Disclosures For The Period Ended 31-March 2020" (PDF). Nairobi: Sidian Bank Limited. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Mugambi Mutegi (24 July 2016). "Sidian Head Hunts Chase Staff To Drive SME Unit". Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Central Bank of Kenya (28 February 2020). "Central Bank of Kenya: Directory of Licenced Commercial Banks, Mortgage Finance Institutions and Authorised Non-Operating Holding Companies" (PDF). Nairobi: Central Bank of Kenya . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Sidian Bank (10 July 2020). "Sidian Bank: Contact Us". Nairobi: Sidian Bank Limited. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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01°17′26″S36°47′10″E / 1.29056°S 36.78611°E / -1.29056; 36.78611

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