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Browsing: Hustler fund
Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOS) in the country are looking to tap into the opportunities availed by the nascent Hustler Fund, having been identified as a key vehicle to disburse loans from the Kshs 50B kitty to Kenyans. Inaugurated by President William Ruto, the Hustler Fund is set to launch phase two of the Program in February which will position SACCOS as pivotal players in the initiative.
SACCOS regulated by the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) will be able to access between Kshs 10 to 100 million. In a consultative meeting with Co-operatives’ leadership under the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK), Co-operatives CS Simon Chelugui noted that the Co-operative movement is at the core of Ruto’s administration who sees the movement as instrumental in scaling economic growth.
The CS highlighted that SACCOS play a critical role in inculcating and mobilizing a savings culture among the large swathes of Kenyan …