Barclays Bank Kenya has announced plans to undertake a relocation exercise of seven branches, five in Nairobi and two in Mombasa.
To resolve any overlaps that may exist, Barclays will move the branches to nearby branches rather than close them down and give up the branch licences. The exercise will become formal on 1st October and the following branches will be affected;
- •Wundanyi Branch
- •Nakumatt Meru
- •Moi Avenue
- •Haile Selassie
- •Kawangware
- •Rahimtulla
- •Waiyaki Way
According to the bank, this is part of a business optimization exercise to review its operational efficiency in line with the changing customer needs and market environment.
“As part of the exercise, we will be investing significantly in the merged outlets so that our customers can enjoy an even better experience banking with us.” The Bank said in a statement.
The good news is that there will be NO redundancies emanating from this process. All employees working in the merged branches will be redeployed to branches receiving increased customer traffic or where they have matching vacancies.
Over the last twelve months, the bank says it has opened three branches including Kitengela, Nyali and Two Rivers. In the next few weeks, they will be opening a new branch at the Nairobi University Towers, and JKIA Terminal 1A arrivals offering a technologically enhanced modern facility that will give their customers a world-class experience.
About Barclays Bank Kenya
Barclays Bank of Kenya, is a subsidiary of Barclays Africa Limited, and is one of the top banks in the country. The Bank’s business units fall under Retail, Corporate, Treasury and Card Services with cross functional relationships to support the segments of local business and small to mid-sized enterprises (SME).
The bank has operated in Kenya for more than 95 years, and currently has an extensive network of 119 branches and over 230 ATM’s countrywide.
