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Kenyans borrow Sh6 billion from Hustler Fund

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According to records, there were 600,000 repeat borrowers of the Hustlers Fund. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Kenyans have borrowed Sh6 billion and saved Sh312 million eight days after the Hustlers Fund was launched by President William Ruto.

By the evening of December 8, there were 10,908,502 total transactions and a total repayment of Sh624,313,794 which was over 10 per cent of the money borrowed.

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