{
  "id": 1915727,
  "title": "Subsidiaries power Equity Group H1 net profit to Ksh 45B",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/subsidiaries-power-equity-group-h1-net-profit-to-ksh-45b",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:36:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/subsidiaries-power-equity-group-h1-net-profit-to-ksh-45b/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Equity Group reported a net profit after tax of Ksh 45.5 billion for the first half of 2026, marking a 32% increase from the Ksh 34.6 billion recorded in the same period last year. This growth can be attributed to higher income, which rose by 25% to Ksh 124.9 billion. Equity Tanzania led the charge with an 82% increase in net profit to Ksh 2 billion, while Equity Bank Kenya saw a 32% increase in Profit After Tax to Ksh 25.7 billion. Dr James Mwangi, Equity Group's Chief Executive Officer, attributed the strong performance to the company's transformation agenda, which focuses on resilience, diversification, and technology enablement.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital Business",
        "title": "Equity Group H1 profit after tax rises 32pc to Sh45.5bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/equity-group-h1-profit-after-tax-rises-32pc-to-sh45-5bn",
        "published": "2026-08-19T07:02:48.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}