Truth about Equity bank

sent by  Ratteng .E. Odhiamb

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Subject:Truth about Equity bank
From:Gerald Makori
Date:Tue, 4 Sep 2007 12:01:43 -0700 (PDT)

The vice has come back be warned
WHO KNOWS WHAT REALLY GOES ON?
 
 Dear readers,

You may never have heard of me...but worry not because i mean no harm at all.I work at Equity bank as a cashier at a branch in town but am looking for a job since i see no future with this bank. I just want to warn you, be VERY careful about EQUITY BANK.All is not as rosy as it seems. There are people playing Russian roulette with hard earned savings of Kenyans and the unfortunate thing is that the low income earners are the ones who will be affected by the eventual collapse of Equity bank. The revelations in parliament recently is just a tip of the iceberg.
 
The Bank is actually in the RED. The fact that it is surviving is because it has got political backing right from the country's top executive. The youth development funds being channeled through it and also the womens development fund are just a cover up. Those funds from government are actually being used to give the bank the much needed shot in the arm. This is for the simple reason that there have been large payouts to well connected individuals in the form of unsecured loans that characterised the growth of now collapsed banks such as Trade Bank, Delphis Bank, Bullion Bank and Trust bank. The top CEO's portfolio is also very suspect and top management is composed of individuals from one community. The Assistant Minister Peter Kenneth claimed that the manager resigned in 1982 from Trade bank, however, note that Trade bank was not in existance then!
 
The ambitious expansion embarked on by the bank and the installation of ATM machines in record time is also very suspect. To refresh your mind, you can remember that just before the collapse of UCHUMI Chain of supermarkets,they had embarked on a countrywide expansion, opening up stores in almost every town. if in doubt, ask yourself why banks that have been around for quite a while like the Co-operative Bank have not had such expansion rates despite mainly catering for the low income earners. in short, this is a classic case of a pyramid scheme, only these time, its on a large scale. For the price of a share to shoot to an all time high for a company that has been on the stock exchange for less than a year leaves a lot to be desired. Watch this space dear kenyans, and you will quote me right in days to come.
 
There is a way out though...the time to get out is now. Its better to keep your money under a bed/matress than wait for a few people to steal it and forever never step in the inside of a court room. I know each of you has got a relative, friend, sister or brother associating with this bank. please help them by talking to them. Don't force them but just be gentle. This is an election year and politicians are desperate to get money for dishing out,and by putting money in Equity Bank, you have willingly funded them for their greedy gains. FAMILY FINANCE is also part of the gravy train but that is just a story for another day. You are welcome to dismiss me as a false alarmist, arguing without facts, but sometimes its the blind lead the way. Please foward this mail to as many Kenyans as you can. You will have saved s another Goldenberg, saved us another anglo leasing and enabled a soul to live another day.
 
I got this message from a friend, I almost shade tears for the poor Kenyans. Oblivious of their leaders' plans they chant praise and want to give them a second chance in government. God lords save kenya
 
Let's get change in the entire government system. We cannot be lead by smugglers for ever. Embrace change. It will start from Nyanza this time. I am sure we will get their with Aguambo
 
Kindly ignore this mail if it hurts you. Many thanks and best regards