Allow me at the outset to compliment the Board and Management of First Community Bank Ltd for growing the bank from a start-up operation in April 2008, to an institution now boasting of deposits amounting to Ksh.7.3 billion and assets of Ksh.8.4 billion as at 31st January 2012.
Indeed, First Community Bank Ltd pioneered the establishment of Shariah-compliant banking in Kenya and I am happy to note that the bank has continued to keep up the momentum by introducing a range of innovative Shariah-compliant products. These products will go a long way in deepening Kenya’s financial sector.