×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Lobby warns of refugee exploitation by punitive lenders

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Kakuma Refugee Camp. [File/AFP]

A refugee lobby group has raised concern over the possible exploitation of displaced persons by predatory lenders in refugee-hosting areas.

The Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) said the lack of proper documentation continues to deny refugees access to regulated credit facilities, forcing them to rely on informal and often exploitative lending systems.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Business
1,100 face job losses as Meta severs ties with Kenyan content moderator
Enterprise
Lawyer: Move to reduce VAT to 8 per cent by Treasury unconstitutional though a relief to Kenyans
Business
State's appetite for domestic debt to grow with fuel VAT cut
By AFP 23 hrs ago
Business
Stocks rise as optimism over Mideast war takes hold