Merged Government fund to give women, youth loans at 6pc

Women go about their business at the Kibuye market in Kisumu County. [COLLINS ODUOR, STANDARD]

Youth, women, disabled persons and small enterprises will soon be able to get cheap business loans from the Government.

This is after Treasury came up with a new kitty, Biashara Kenya Fund, from which it will give loans directly to the special groups for as low as six per cent interest.