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Microfinance Bill seeks tougher oversight and consumer rights in Kenya’s lending sector

The microfinance industry is poised for its most sweeping regulatory overhaul in two decades, with a new Microfinance Bill before the National Assembly proposing tighter oversight, stronger consumer protections and expanded powers for the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Legislators say the reforms are necessary to modernise rules governing microfinance banks, which serve millions of…

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Digital lenders overtake microfinance banks with ksh 76.8bn in June 2025

The number of licensed Digital Credit Providers (DCPs) in Kenya rose to 126 as of July 2025, reflecting rapid growth in the digital lending sector following the implementation of stricter regulatory requirements by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). According to according to the Central Bank of Kenya’s Financial Sector Stability Report DCPs advanced KSh…

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