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'Naysayers and merchants of doom,' Ruto says of Hustler Fund critics

President William Ruto (C), Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui (L) and Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Chief Executive Officer Carole Kariuki arriving for the Presidential Private Sector Roundtable at Ole Sereni, on August 6, 2025. [PCS]

President William Ruto on Wednesday defended the Hustler Fund against mounting criticism, dismissing claims that the state-backed microloan program is failing.

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