borrowers Stories

New law prohibits lenders from using threats on borowers during loan recovery
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

The new provisions aim to curb exploitative practices in the microfinance sector, offering enhanced safeguards for borrowers and guarantors.

Government interest payments rise to Sh622.5 billion due to high borrowing costs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2024

Data from the National Treasury show this raised the total amount the government pays in interest to Sh622.5 billion, compared to Sh533.1 billion in t...

Kenya sees surge in unique borrowers over five years, loan value declines
Vincent Ombati  |  Aug 06, 2024

According to FSD, there were 62.2 million unique loans issued in 2023, up significantly from 37.8 million in 2019.

Tough economy strains borrowers, increasing loan repayment struggles
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 19, 2024

According to the 2023 Banking Supervision Report by the Central Bank, the deterioration in banks' asset quality is a 30 per cent jump compared to the...

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