Hustler Fund default Stories

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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