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Rogue Equity Bank Refuses To Open Account For Customer

Equity Bank of Kenya is accused by a customer Garang Mzalendo, of not respecting his rights of wearing a turban for a passport photo. He had gone to Equity bank Gikomba Branch, to open an account when he was told to remove the turban he was wearing so as to allow the bank clerk take his passport photo. He refused citi

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Equity Bank of Kenya is accused by a customer Garang Mzalendo, of not respecting his rights of wearing a turban for a passport photo. He had gone to Equity bank Gikomba Branch, to open an account when he was told to remove the turban he was wearing so as to allow the bank clerk take his passport photo. He refused citing personal reasons. Garang claims that his National ID card and Passport have his photo wearing a turban, yet Equity bank was acting with corporate impunity. The rogue bank has been under the spotlight over fraud. Going by the numerous reports we receive and those in the media, employees at Equity bank are having a field day stealing from customer accounts with reckless abandon. Not a month passes without hearing a customer...

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