Invest Ksh 500,000 at UBA Kenya Bank for 5 years.
At UBA Kenya Bank's current weighted-average deposit rate of 8.70%, a Ksh 500,000 deposit grows to about Ksh 771,270 after 5 years — about Ksh 271,270 in interest, assuming monthly compounding and no withdrawals.
Final balance
Ksh 771,270
1.54× your deposit
Deposited
Ksh 500,000
One-off, no withdrawals
Interest earned
Ksh 271,270
At 8.70% p.a.
Year by year
Contributions form the floor; interest compounds on top.
Could you earn more elsewhere?
The same Ksh 500,000 in Cytonn Money Market Fund — currently Kenya's top-yielding MMF at 9.39% net of 15% WHT — would grow to about Ksh 798,137 over the same 5 years. Run your own numbers on the compound interest calculator.