Augustino Kirimi Mutea, a businessman from Embu County, is the first winner of a Kshs 1 million cash prize in the ongoing Deposit and Win campaign spearheaded by Absa Bank Kenya.
Mutea, who runs an eatery in Embu Town, was delighted at receiving a call informing him of the prize after he begun making deposits through the Absa Digital Account.
“I could not believe that I was the winner of the Kshs 1 million prize. This new year has certainly begun on a very good note for me with this prize,” he said.

The prize award marks a milestone for the campaign that is dubbed “Shinda Milli na Absa Assist”, which is part of Absa Bank’s activation of the Premier League as the Official Banking Partner in Africa.
Mutea, who has been banking with Absa since 2002, plans to invest the cash prize in expanding his business. He expressed appreciation to Absa Bank for supporting him over the years with financial support to advance his business.

Since the launch of the promotion in December 2023, nearly 20 customers have walked away with cash prizes ranging between Kshs 10,000 and Kshs 250,000 by making a deposit through the Absa Digital Account. The campaign runs until 14 March, 2024.
The launch of the promotion coincided with the Bank’s decision to increase the interest rate on deposits in the Absa Digital Savings Account to 10% per annum, up from 9% per annum, effective December 12, 2023, and valid until March 2024.