Nairobi, March 14 -- Co-operative Bank of Kenya will open 15 new branches this year, continuing with the expansion of its physical outlets across the country despite the rising preference for digital services.

William Ndumia, the director of retail and business banking, said many of the branches lined up are at various stages as the company seeks to move services closer to the people.

"When we look at our mission and vision, we want to be dominant in this market and there are some areas where we have not gone into. There are even counties where we do not have a presence," said Mr Ndumia.

"We want to seal that gap. Also, because of the infrastructure development that has happened across the country, there are some key towns that have co...