[PHOTOS] Ruto attends KNCCI annual general meeting

The President urged financial institutions to be flexible on how they lend money MSMEs.

In Summary
  • Ruto said the greatest challenge facing these small enterprises was the concept of financing their projects.
  • Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, and Trade, Investment and Industry CS Moses Kuria were also in the meeting.
President William Ruto, Trade, Investment and industry CS Moses Kuria, President of KNCCI Richard Ngatia, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and other officials at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
President William Ruto, Trade, Investment and industry CS Moses Kuria, President of KNCCI Richard Ngatia, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and other officials at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
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President William Ruto on Thursday attended the Annual General Meeting for Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

KNCCI president Richard Ngatia chaired the meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi.

President William Ruto, President of KNCCI Richard Ngatia, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and other officials at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
President William Ruto, President of KNCCI Richard Ngatia, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and other officials at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, and Trade, Investment and Industry CS Moses Kuria were also in the meeting.

Ruto urged financial institutions to be flexible on how they lend money to micro, small and medium enterprises.

Trade, Investment and industry CS Moses Kuria, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto, and KNCCI president Richard Ngatia at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
Trade, Investment and industry CS Moses Kuria, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto, and KNCCI president Richard Ngatia at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
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He said the greatest challenge facing these small enterprises was the concept of financing their projects.

“I want to challenge our financial institutions with tremendous respect that it is time and it possible we inspired the MSMEs to ensure they have access to affordable credit,” he said.

Audience at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
Audience at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
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Audience at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
Audience at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
Image: PCS
Audience at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
Audience at the KNCCI annual general meeting at St Andrew's Parish Hall, Nairobi on Thursday November 10, 2022.
Image: PCS
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