Invest Ksh 250,000 at ABSA Bank Kenya for 10 years.
At ABSA Bank Kenya's current weighted-average deposit rate of 8.88%, a Ksh 250,000 deposit grows to about Ksh 605,583 after 10 years — about Ksh 355,583 in interest, assuming monthly compounding and no withdrawals.
Final balance
Ksh 605,583
2.42× your deposit
Deposited
Ksh 250,000
One-off, no withdrawals
Interest earned
Ksh 355,583
At 8.88% p.a.
Year by year
Contributions form the floor; interest compounds on top.
Could you earn more elsewhere?
The same Ksh 250,000 in Cytonn Money Market Fund — currently Kenya's top-yielding MMF at 9.39% net of 15% WHT — would grow to about Ksh 637,023 over the same 10 years. Run your own numbers on the compound interest calculator.