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Hustler Fund: From big promises to pocket change - report

We needed money! Hustler Fund through borrowers' eyes

by STAR REPORTER

News04 August 2025 - 11:54

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When the Hustler Fund launched in November 2022, it promised to be a game-changer for Kenya’s low-income earners. But interviews with beneficiaries reveal a mixed reality: tiny loan limits, casual repayment attitudes, and modest wins for only a few.

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