Nairobi, Jan. 17 -- Co-operative Bank of Kenya's chief executive officer, Gideon Muriuki, bought an additional 5.5 million shares in the company, with a current market value of Sh148.2 million, in the seven months to December 2025, lifting his ownership to a new high of 2.3 percent.

Regulatory filings show that he held 135 million shares in December 2025, up from 129.5 million shares in May last year, when his stake stood at 2.21 percent.

Mr Muriuki had maintained a two percent interest in the bank for years until early 2025, when he embarked on a fresh accumulation of the lender's shares.

The expansion of his stake has cemented his position as the top individual investor in the Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm.

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