My Hustler Fund Experience

Long before the launch of the Hustler Fund on 30 November 2022, I already knew I wanted to test the Fund out. I was particularly drawn to the experiment for two reasons; the Fund had been making headlines during the campaigns and after the August 9 polls. The Fund (not loan) that served as an anchor to the hustlers’ narrative that was the centrepiece of President William Ruto’s campaign promised to reward low-income earners, “hustlers”, by giving them access to interest-free credit, liberating them from predatory lenders in the process. And even though in the time between campaigns and the launch Kenya Kwanza reneged on its interest-free promise, the Fund has still attracted so much buzz (positive and otherwise). The second reason was that I just happen to be an overly curious human being.