NCBA urges Kenyans abroad to turn remittances into long-term investments
NCBA’s Steven Ochieng with Kenyan Athletics Legend Kipchoge Keino in the United Kingdom.
NCBA Bank has stepped up efforts to help Kenyans living abroad turn money sent home into long-term investments, wealth and financial security.
The bank deepened its engagement with Kenyans living and working in the United Kingdom following a multi-city diaspora tour that showcased its banking, property financing, investment and wealth management solutions.
The UK engagement forms part of NCBA’s 2026 Diaspora Market Activation Programme, which has taken the bank closer to Kenyan communities in key diaspora markets, including Australia and the United States.
Diaspora market shifts to investment
The bank said Kenyans abroad are increasingly looking beyond sending money home to supporting families, with growing interest in investing, acquiring property, building businesses and creating long-term financial security.
NCBA’s earlier outreach programmes in Australia and the US reached more than 3,000 Kenyans, with discussions focusing particularly on property financing and wealth management.
Speaking following the UK tour, NCBA Group Director of Retail Banking Dennis Njau said the bank was focused on helping diaspora customers convert income earned abroad into lasting financial value at home.
“The diaspora opportunity is evolving. Kenyans abroad are not only supporting families through remittances; they are building businesses, buying property, investing and planning for their financial futures,” Njau said.
He added that the UK engagement had reinforced the importance of understanding customers’ ambitions and providing financing, investment expertise, digital access and trusted advice.
Property ownership remains key
Property ownership emerged as a major area of interest during the engagements, with NCBA showcasing financing solutions for customers seeking to purchase land, buy or build homes and undertake construction while living overseas.
Through solutions such as EasyBuild, diaspora customers can access a structured approach to construction supported by professionals while maintaining greater visibility over projects from abroad.
The bank also highlighted investment and wealth management solutions designed to help customers diversify their portfolios and pursue long-term financial goals in Kenya.
These include access to investment opportunities and advisory support to help customers make informed decisions on growing and preserving their wealth.
Digital banking for Kenyans abroad
Digital banking was also a key focus, with NCBA demonstrating how customers can access banking services remotely, manage their finances and transact across borders without being physically present in Kenya.
The bank’s Diaspora Banking proposition provides solutions covering accounts, international money transfers, foreign exchange, asset finance, secured lending, insurance and wealth management.
NCBA said the UK tour reinforced its commitment to supporting Kenyans abroad to remain financially connected to home while building, investing and creating lasting wealth in Kenya.
The engagement forms part of the bank’s “Banking on Belief, Empowering Ambition” brand promise and its wider focus on helping customers achieve their financial ambitions wherever they are in the world.
