President William Ruto has urged Kenya's banking sector to boost lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), highlighting their crucial role in the economy despite facing funding challenges.

• MSMEs contribute nearly 40 per cent of Kenya’s economy but face an estimated KSh3 trillion financing gap.
• President Ruto challenged banks to develop innovative solutions, drawing inspiration from Bangladesh's Grameen Bank.
• The government has disbursed KSh90 billion through the Hustler Fund and helped over eight million Kenyans delisted from the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).