President William Ruto's flagship project, the Hustler Fund, was boosted after American multinational financial services corporation Visa Inc. pledged to support it. According to President Ruto, Visa Inc. will partner with the Hustler Fund to facilitate faster access to credit. "This investment will go towards scaling our operations across the continent, driving innovation and technology, and we want to support President Ruto's Hustler Fund," Kelly Jr. confirmed. As of December 12, 2022, approximately 15 million customers opted into the Hustler Fund, borrowing up to Ksh7.54 billion. According to President Ruto, the intake into the fund signified Kenyans’ trust in both the Hustler Fund and the Kenya Kwanza administration.

Source: Daily Nation December 15, 2022 11:42 UTC