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President William Ruto during the first anniversary celebrations of Hustler Fund in Nairobi. The President said the Gov't would reward Hustler Fund borrowers with 50 percent of their savings. [PCS]
President William Ruto's pronouncements on the successes of the multi-billion-shilling Hustler Fund have elicited mixed reactions from the political class.
Ruto on Thursday said one year after its inception, the fund has disbursed Sh39.7 billion to Sh21.8 million people and mobilised Sh2 billion in savings. He added that total repayments stood at Sh28.75 billion, with the fund positively impacting the lives of Kenyans.
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