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Inside petition seeking to shield Kenyans from predatory lenders

The National Assembly has been petitioned to amend the Consumer Protection Act, Cap 501, to protect Kenyan borrowers from paying interest charges that exceed the original loan amount, a safeguard known as the in duplum rule.

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