Hustler Fund defaulters Stories

PS Susan Mang’eni denies Hustler Fund misuse, reports Sh4.8 billion savings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 19, 2025

According to the Auditor General’s report, of the Sh22.96 billion allocated to the Hustler Fund in the 2022/2023 budget, only Sh12 billion was spent.

"Where did the money go?" Hustler Fund faces scrutiny over Sh8 billion gap
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 19, 2025

The Auditor General’s report has exposed major gaps in the management of the fund, showing the State Department for Cooperatives only spent Sh12 billi...

No evidence to support Sh6 billion Hustler Fund write-off, Auditor General tells MPs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu told MPs that there was no proof the borrowers were untraceable or incapable of repayment, raising concerns about trans...

10 million Hustler Fund borrowers missing as MPs slam push for more taxpayer funding
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 21, 2025

The chairperson of the National Assembly’s Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Bernard Shinali demanded a proper explanation from the PS, qu...

Over Sh31 million in Hustler Fund loans disbursed to minors, some as young as 10 days old - audit
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2025

Findings indicate that thousands of borrowers were either below the legal age of 18 or had not yet been born when the funds were disbursed.

Two million Hustler Fund borrowers to access commercial bank loans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 07, 2025

Susan Mang'eni, the PS for the State Department of MSMEs confirmed that these two million borrowers have achieved higher credit scores by repaying the...

Hustler Fund disbursements fall sharply as govt struggles with loan recoveries
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 05, 2025

Kenya Kwanza had pledged to set aside Sh50 billion annually for the Hustler Fund, but allocated only Sh20 billion to the fund in its first budget.

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