
Customers have defaulted on nearly a third of the Sh45.2 billion borrowed from microfinance banks (MFBs), piling more pressure on the small lenders.
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows gross non-performing loans for MFBs hit Sh14.7 billion in June 2022, up from Sh12.3 billion in a similar period last year.
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