The bank, which also operates in Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi said its net profit rose 21% to 30.6 billion Kenyan shillings.

Net interest income rose to 61.6 billion shillings from 56.4 billion shillings, while its loan-loss provisions fell to 7.3 billion shillings from 9.3 billion shillings.

($1 = 121.9000 Kenyan shillings)

(Reporting by George Obulutsa; Editing by Mark Potter)