CRB Stories

Thousands at risk of loan defaults as employers fail to remit Sh4.2 billion to Saccos
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

Deposit-taking Saccos, which dominate the industry with over 80 per cent of assets, loans, and deposits, showed improved financial strength.

83 per cent of Kenya’s microloans under Sh1,000 go unpaid, says CBK
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

CBK statistics show that default rates drop as the size of the loan increases, with loans between Sh1,000 and Sh5,000 showing a 69.4 per cent non-perf...

Rwanda set to launch Africa’s first self-flying taxi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2025

The initiative is powered by EHang, a global leader in urban air mobility technology, which has joined forces with CRBC to expand its international fo...

Economic hardships, not just high interest rates, driving digital loan defaults among Kenyan youth
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 10, 2025

Despite their current challenges, most respondents said they do not intend to default permanently, expressing fear of being blacklisted by the Credit...

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