When you are a student, you want a bank you can rely on specifically as a person who doesn’t have an income.

Most banks in Kenya offer accounts specially designed for students, but the offerings vary widely, with a range of charges and fees.

That makes choosing a bank account complicated. Not to worry, we’ve done the work for you, finding the features and perks that work best for different needs for a student like yourself.

For our list of the best student bank accounts in Kenya, we looked at interest rates for savings, easy access to your cash, ATMs, very low or no monthly fees, rewards and perks, no minimum balance requirements, very favorable banking conditions for a University student and many others.

Below is the list ranking of the top 10 best banks in Kenya to open an account with if you are a student.

The ranking is listed from the best to the 10th best choice of checking account for students in Kenya, each bank has a student account and you should ask the bank to specifically open a student bank account for you.

Best Kenyan Banks For Students:

1. Equity Bank
2. Family Bank
3. KCB Bank
4. Co-operative Bank
5. Gulf African bank
6. Absa Bank
7. National Bank
8. NIC Bank
9. Stanbic Bank
10. Standard Chartered Bank