Sh340 down the drain for every Sh500 loaned under Hustler Fund – Report
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 4 – A new report by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has raised concerns over the government’s flagship Hustler Fund, Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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A new report by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has raised significant concerns about the Kenyan government’s flagship Hustler Fund, labeling it a loss-making scheme. The report, titled ‘Failing the Hustlers’, indicates an alarmingly high default rate and questions the fund's actual impact on economic empowerment.
- For every Sh500 loaned through the Hustler Fund, an estimated Sh340 is lost due to a 68.3 percent default rate.
- The KHRC states that despite over Sh53 billion having been disbursed by September 2024 (as per the report's findings), there is no measurable impact on enterprise development or job creation.
- The report estimates the true cost of the fund to taxpayers to be 71.5 percent, factoring in the high default rate, government borrowing costs through Treasury bills, and a 3 percent operational cost.
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Kenyan Government Initiatives and Regulatory Changes - August 2025
The Kenyan government is implementing new measures and facing challenges related to its various programs. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) introduced a simplified iTax login system allowing Kenyans to use their National ID numbers starting August 4, easing tax returns. Simultaneously, the Ministry of Health issued a 30-day ultimatum to pharmaceutical companies to upload certified product data to the Social Health Authority (SHA) system to combat counterfeit drugs. However, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) released a report, 'Failing the Hustlers', that criticized the government's Hustler Fund, indicating a high default rate and questioning its economic impact, with Sh340 lost for every Sh500 loaned.
