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Hustler Fund misses promised Sh50b mark

President William Ruto during the first anniversary celebrations of Hustler Fund in Nairobi. [PCS]

The first year that the Hustler Fund has been in operation has been marked by unmet expectations for many borrowers even as the government touted it as a major success when it celebrated the fund's first anniversary on Thursday.

The backers of the fund noted that it has enabled millions of Kenyans to access cheap credit and for many of the borrowers, it is the first time they are getting credit from a credible institution away from predatory lenders.

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