Invest Ksh 250,000 at Credit Bank for 5 years.
At Credit Bank's current weighted-average deposit rate of 12.68%, a Ksh 250,000 deposit grows to about Ksh 469,719 after 5 years — about Ksh 219,719 in interest, assuming monthly compounding and no withdrawals.
Final balance
Ksh 469,719
1.88× your deposit
Deposited
Ksh 250,000
One-off, no withdrawals
Interest earned
Ksh 219,719
At 12.68% 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 399,069 over the same 5 years. Run your own numbers on the compound interest calculator.