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Agriculture sector borrowing balloons to Sh167.7 billion

CBK Governor Kamau Thugge says de-risking agricultural lending through the Credit Guarantee Scheme has transformed agricultural credit access in Kenya. [File, Standard]

The Central Bank of Kenya said that lending in the agriculture sector has ballooned to Sh167.7 billion in September 2025, up from Sh141.9 billion in September 2023.

CBK Governor Kamau Thugge said that the upward borrowing trend is encouraging but must go further to enable small-scale farmers to access funds.

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