Ruto launches Revised MSME Policy 2026, flags Sh3 trillion financing gap on World MSME Day

President William Ruto on Saturday presided over Kenya’s 2026 World Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day celebrations at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, where he officially launched the Revised MSME Policy 2026 aimed at transforming the sector into a globally competitive engine of inclusive growth. The revised policy seeks to create…

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President William Ruto speaking during the Hustler Fund second anniversary-Photo|Courtesy

Ruto: Hustler Fund disburses Ksh90 billion, restores credit access for millions

President William Ruto has revealed that the government’s Hustler Fund has disbursed nearly Ksh90 billion to more than 27 million Kenyans, while enabling over two million borrowers previously blacklisted by Credit Reference Bureaus (CRB) to rebuild their creditworthiness and rejoin the formal financial system. Speaking on Saturday, June 27, 2026, during World MSME Day, Ruto…

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President William Ruto during the World MSME Day celebrations at the KICC-Photo-Courtesy

President Ruto urges banks to boost MSME lending

President William Ruto has called on commercial banks to expand credit access for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), warning that limited financing continues to stifle growth in one of Kenya’s most vital economic sectors. Speaking at the World MSME Day celebrations held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, the President emphasized…

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