KDIC Takes Deposit Insurance Message Across Nakuru County

KDIC Takes Deposit Insurance Message Across Nakuru County

Nakuru County, 13^th to 16^th April, 2026 - The Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) concluded a high-energy public awareness roadshow from 13^th to 15^th April and townhall on 16^th April across Nakuru County, covering more than ten towns over three days in a bid to bring the message of deposit protection directly to Kenyans.

Conducted in partnership with Radio 47 and TV 47, the roadshow reached residents at market stalls, street corners, and trading centres, meeting people where they are and sparking conversations about the safety of their bank deposits.

A County-Wide Conversation

The roadshow kicked off in Naivasha on 13^th April, with the Chief Executive Officer of KDIC, Mrs. Hellen Chepkwony flagging off the convoy. Over the next three days, the outreach covered Naivasha, Gilgil, Molo, Elburgon, Njoro, Subukia, Bahati, Salgaa, Kamere, and Nakuru Town, illustrating a sweep designed to ensure that no community was left out of the conversation.

At every stop, KDIC officers engaged members of the public directly, answering questions, distributing information materials, and reinforcing one clear message: pesa zako ziko salama kwa bank (your money is safe in the bank).

Meeting Kenyans Where They Are

The roadshow was deliberately grassroots in character. Across the towns, KDIC officers visited the various places of trade to engage traders in conversation. In Subukia communities engaged in deeper dialogue about what it means to protect hard-earned money.

The energy of each stop continued to scale even higher as KDIC and Radio 47 reached the depths of Nakuru County. In Njoro, crowds gathered in large numbers to listen, ask questions, and leave with a clearer sense of how their savings are protected while in Elburgon and Molo, the public appetite for information was unmistakable as the residents wanted to learn more about what the KDIC mandate entails and what it means to insure deposits.

The Core Message: Confidence in Kenya's Banking System
Central to every engagement was the core public education mandate of KDIC: that in the event a member bank fails, KDIC protects depositors up to KES 500,000 per depositor, per bank, and ensures that a bank failure does not mean the loss of a depositor’s hard-earned savings.

Equally important was the purpose of engaging the people of Nakuru directly, given that some failed banks previously had a footprint in the town. This made it necessary to sensitize the public not only on the protection available but also on the practical steps they can take to claim their money from KDIC.

“Even if a bank were to fail, that does not mean your money disappears,” was a message articulated repeatedly and in accessible language, drawing nods, sighs of relief, and, at many stops, genuine surprise from members of the public who had not previously been aware of the protection in place.

Closing the Loop with the Nakuru Townhall

The roadshow culminated on Thursday, 16^th April 16, with a Townhall at Bontana Hotel, Nakuru Town. The forum brought together a cross-section of stakeholders, students, business owners, civil society, and members of the general public, for a structured and open dialogue on deposit insurance.

Discussions at the Townhall went beyond awareness-raising. Participants engaged on the specifics of the KDIC mandate, proposed amendments to deposit insurance regulations, and the adequacy of current coverage limits. Panel discussions were candid, and questions from the floor were equally direct. KDIC panellists were equal to the task and responded to each question in a way that instilled public confidence in what the Corporation is mandated to do.

Key Takeaways

The Nakuru Roadshow demonstrated that public trust in the banking system is built through presence, through showing up in where the depositor is, through the will to answer hard questions with honest answers. For KDIC, the roadshow was a reaffirmation of its public mandate: to ensure that every Kenyan who saves in a bank understands that their money is protected.