Creditinfo CRB Kenya LTD

Creditinfo CRB Kenya LTD Creditinfo CRB Kenya Ltd's vision is to be the Leading Provider of Credit Risk Management Solutions in East Africa.

A credit bureau is an agency that collects credit information from lenders and other relevant credit information sources on a borrower’s credit history, and provides that information, for a fee, to prospective lenders. Information acquired from a credit bureau allows a lender to better assess the credit worthiness of a borrower. The credit bureau is like a warehouse of information about your past

credit history. When you borrow money - with a car loan or credit card, for example - your lender reports back to the credit bureaus. The lender tells the credit bureau if you've been ‘naughty or nice’ and how much debt you have.

Building Stronger Credit Decisions Through Credit Information SharingYesterday’s SACCO CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting, hosted b...
20/08/2026

Building Stronger Credit Decisions Through Credit Information Sharing

Yesterday’s SACCO CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting, hosted by Credit Information Sharing Association of Kenya - CIS Kenya provided a valuable platform for industry leaders to discuss “The Role of the CIS Mechanism in Credit Risk Management” and what it means for the future of lending.

Our COO, Chris Mwangi, joined the panel to share Creditinfo’s perspective on how quality, timely, and comprehensive credit information can help institutions make better lending decisions, identify risk earlier, and strengthen portfolio performance. The discussion also explored the benefits for members, from improved access to credit and more favourable terms to encouraging responsible borrowing.

We thank CIS Kenya for bringing the industry together, Dr. David Kahuthu of Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority for the insightful keynote, and the Credit Reference Bureaus, panellists and all participants for the open and engaging conversation. At Creditinfo, we believe better data leads to better decisions, stronger institutions and a more resilient financial ecosystem.

Creditinfo staff is strengthening our commitment to responsible data protection. We recently took part in a Data Protect...
18/08/2026

Creditinfo staff is strengthening our commitment to responsible data protection. We recently took part in a Data Protection Workshop conducted by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), giving our team practical insights into the importance of handling information responsibly and protecting the trust placed in us. As a Credit Reference Bureau, the data we work with can influence financial decisions for individuals and businesses, making data protection much more than a regulatory requirement.

As the saying goes, “In God we trust; all others must bring data.” And when you have the data, you also have a responsibility. A special thank you to Vincent Musyoki, our trainer, for an engaging and insightful workshop. The session was a valuable reminder that behind every piece of data is a person, a business, and a story. Protecting that information is fundamental to the trust we build every day.

In Kenya, fraud is increasingly showing up in digital lending and onboarding journeys.A typical case involves a loan app...
06/05/2026

In Kenya, fraud is increasingly showing up in digital lending and onboarding journeys.

A typical case involves a loan approved within minutes using seemingly valid ID and phone details, only for it to later emerge that the identity was misused or enabled through gaps like SIM swaps and fragmented verification. By then, the loss has already occurred.

This highlights a key shift: Fraud today is less about system breaches and more about exploiting weak or disconnected identity checks. As a result, identity verification is evolving into a real-time trust decision at onboarding, where organisations must balance speed, accuracy, and risk much earlier in the customer journey.

Rob Meakins, Director, Fraud & ID at Creditinfo Group, will discuss this in detail, unpacking how these fraud patterns are evolving and what organisations need to rethink to stay ahead.

📅 7th May 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

To Register: Click the link below or scan the QR Code on the poster:
https://ow.ly/YFRr50YUXoX

Trust is the foundation of every transaction, but today, it’s built at onboarding.As financial services digitise, onboar...
05/05/2026

Trust is the foundation of every transaction, but today, it’s built at onboarding.
As financial services digitise, onboarding has become a critical control point that directly shapes risk, compliance, and system integrity.
The reality is:
▪️ Weak identity checks lead to fraud exposure downstream
▪️ Fragmented processes create gaps that fraudsters exploit
▪️ Poor onboarding decisions impact confidence and growth
This is no longer just about compliance; it’s about building secure, scalable financial systems.

Join our webinar to hear how Fidelis Muia unpacks these shifts and what they mean for the industry.

📅 7th May 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

To Register: Click the link below or Scan the QR Code on the poster:
https://ow.ly/hII650YUWuB

Digital onboarding is often designed with smartphones in mind. But in markets like Kenya, a significant share of custome...
05/05/2026

Digital onboarding is often designed with smartphones in mind. But in markets like Kenya, a significant share of customers still transact via USSD and feature phones.

This raises a more nuanced question for lenders and digital providers:
How do you deliver secure, compliant onboarding in environments with limited data, limited interfaces, and rising fraud risk?

The answer isn’t simply to digitise existing processes. It requires rethinking how identity is verified, how data is connected, and how risk is assessed, all within constrained channels.

In our upcoming webinar, our Group Pre-Sales Consultant, Dion Scotten will explore practical approaches to enabling secure digital onboarding on USSD platforms, and what this means for organisations operating at scale.

📅 7th May 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

To Register: Click the link below or Scan the QR Code on the poster:
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For teams working across risk, compliance, digital transformation, and customer acquisition, this is a timely discussion grounded in the realities of the Kenyan market.

Ever wondered what’s really changing behind digital onboarding in Kenya right now?As businesses move faster to onboard c...
04/05/2026

Ever wondered what’s really changing behind digital onboarding in Kenya right now?

As businesses move faster to onboard customers, fraud tactics are evolving just as quickly — becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect in real time.

This raises a critical question: how do you scale growth without increasing risk?

Michael Nyaga, our Chief Product Officer, will unpack this conversation in our upcoming webinar:

Fraud & Identity in Digital Onboarding: Enabling Growth with Trust and Confidence

📅 7th May 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

👉 To Register: Scan the QR code or click on the link below:
https://ow.ly/2W5w50YUuV1

If you’re working in onboarding, risk, compliance, or digital growth, this conversation is worth joining.

Growth in the digital economy depends on one thing: trust at onboarding.But how do organisations grow faster while keepi...
30/04/2026

Growth in the digital economy depends on one thing: trust at onboarding.

But how do organisations grow faster while keeping fraudsters out and customer journeys frictionless?

That’s the conversation Kamau Kunyiha, our Regional CEO East & Southern Africa, will unpack in our upcoming webinar: Fraud & Identity in Digital Onboarding: Enabling Growth with Trust and Confidence

Kamau will share perspectives on why the future of digital onboarding is not just about compliance or fraud prevention but enabling growth through smarter trust decisions.

If your organisation is rethinking onboarding, risk or customer acquisition, this session will be worth your time.

📅 7th May 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Scan the QR code or click the link below to register.
https://ow.ly/U8zv50YRZ2R

On the 7th of May 2026, join us for the Fraud & ID Webinar and discover how trust-led onboarding is becoming a driver of...
28/04/2026

On the 7th of May 2026, join us for the Fraud & ID Webinar and discover how trust-led onboarding is becoming a driver of growth.
Learn how a unified approach to Identity, KYC and Fraud, powered by real-time data intelligence, can help organisations:

▪️ Approve genuine customers faster
▪️ Strengthen fraud detection
▪️ Improve onboarding conversion
▪️Scale securely while supporting compliance

Discover how real-time decisioning is reshaping onboarding journeys and reducing fraud risk from the first interaction.

📌 Scan the QR code or click the link below to register.
https://ow.ly/Maes50YQUbs

May this Easter bring you renewed hope and blessings.
05/04/2026

May this Easter bring you renewed hope and blessings.

Michael Nyaga shared a powerful perspective at the Credit Market Growth & Resilience Summit 2026 on the future of fraud ...
31/03/2026

Michael Nyaga shared a powerful perspective at the Credit Market Growth & Resilience Summit 2026 on the future of fraud and digital onboarding.

Key highlights:

• The real challenge today isn’t just verifying identity — it’s knowing who you can truly trust in real time
• Fraud is becoming more sophisticated, making traditional verification methods less effective
• Stronger onboarding now relies on validating customer profiles across multiple trusted data sources
• Combining bureau insights, national registries, phone ownership data, and digital footprint signals helps create a single, reliable Trust Score
• Where data is consistent, approvals can happen faster; where inconsistencies appear, risk can be flagged immediately
• Institutions that strengthen identity verification will reduce fraud exposure while approving more genuine customers

This conversation reinforced a clear shift: smarter data and real-time trust will define the next phase of digital lending and secure onboarding. If improving onboarding while reducing fraud risk is a priority for your organisation, this is a conversation worth having. Let’s connect and explore how it can work for you.
Book a demo: https://ow.ly/ag5T50YB3vC

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