NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA DONATES COVID-19 GEARS TO TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION
By Cosmas Butunyi
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) donated an
assortment of Protective Personal Equipment
(PPE) to the Teachers Service Commission
(TSC) as it works towards full reopening of
learning institutions in the country.
The donation that included 1000 masks, 20
thermo guns, 1000 gloves and 200 of litres
sanitizer, will be distributed in TSC’s secretariat
and regional offices to aid the fight against the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking during the presentation, National
Bank’s Managing Director, Paul Russo said:
“This is to express our solidarity with the
commission as you continue with the
enormous task of managing the phased
resumption of the learning in the country after
interruption by the pandemic”.
On her part, TSC’s Commission Secretary, Dr
Nancy Macharia said: “This donation will
greatly boost the commission’s efforts to
provide a safe environment that protects our
staff across the country as we continue to plan
for the full reopening of our learning
institutions”.
The government is in the process of
implementing phased reopening of schools in
the country after they were closed in March
2020 as a measure to curb the spread of
COVID-19. At the moment, only candidates of
national examinations have reported to
commence preparations.
Besides TSC, National Bank has also donated
masks to the National Police Service. This is
addition to measures taken to cushion
customers from the negative impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic. This includes
restructuring customer loans, and waiver of
fees charged on use of digital channels.
National Bank of Kenya is a fully-fledged
Commercial Bank and is a subsidiary of KCB
Group Plc. Established in 1968 to boost
Kenyans’ access to finance, it has grown to be
one of the largest commercial banks in the
country with a growing network of 85 branch
outlets across the country, over 1500 ATMs and
electronic channels of Mobile and Internet
Banking.
In September 2019, the Bank became a
subsidiary of KCB Group Plc following a
successful acquisition. National Bank
participates in Corporate Banking, Business
Banking, Retail Banking and Islamic Banking
with an extensive portfolio of products and
financial solutions tailored for the requirements
of a broad spectrum of customer segments it
serves.
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