Accessing Finance in Kenya

Most women in Kenya work in the agricultural sector and produce most of the agricultural produce in the country. However, when it comes to accessing credit and other forms of agricultural finance, women’s access drops quickly.

Within the non-agricultural sector of the informal economy, women are also very active in informal cross-border trade, where they are involved in a large volume of the goods traded across borders. Similar to those in the agricultural sector, women in informal cross border trade face several huddles in accessing finance.

Public and private institutions in Kenya have identified women’s challenges in accessing finance and have established various programmes to bridge the gap.
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Harambee Sacco

Brief description

Harambee Sacco is a Sacco that focuses its membership on government institutions and parastatals; National Government County Governments Government Parastatals – KWS, KFS, KIRDI, NEMA Constitutional Bodies – IEBC, KHRC, KMC, Government Departments Kenya Defense Forces National Police Service National Youth Service. It has also opened its doors to the private sector with membership approval provided by the Board.

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Product

Jipambe Asset Loan

Interest rate

  • Interest rate at 10% of the advance amount, recovered upfront

Duration

Maximum repayment period of 12 months

 Ceiling amount

Min: KES 5,000

Max: 4 times of members net pay subject to maximum of KES 100,000

Requirements

  • Salary processed through FOSA for two consecutive months 2
  • Current pay slips Must have been a member for at least 2 months
  • Processing fee of 1% of the advance recovered upfront
  • Loan Application Form

Product

FOSA Share boost Loan

Interest rate

14% p.a

Duration

Repayment of Up to 60mths

Ceiling

A member qualifies for half the amount of their deposits

Max: KES 1,000,000

Requirements

  • 20% commission charged on share boost granted. Share boost loan is recovered upfront from loan granted. One (1) share boost loan per year

Product

Development Loan

Interest rate

1% interest rate per month on reducing balance

Duration

Loan is repayable within the requested period, but not exceeding 48 months

Ceiling

Maximum of 3 times the members savings

Product

Emergency Loan

Interest rate

1% interest rate per month on reducing balance

Duration

Repayment period of up to 12 months

Ceiling

Max: KES 100,000

Requirements

  • Members not required to attach any supporting document

Product

School/college fees and loan refinancing

Brief description

Features Loan attracts Top Up Loan now available for School Fees Loan

Interest rate

1% interest rate per month on reducing balance

Duration

  • Repayment period: Up to 12 months

Ceiling

Loan limit depends on the member's ability to repay

Product

Jisaidie Loan

Interest rate

1.25% per month interest on reducing balance

1% processing fee levied (max of kes 7,000)

Duration

Maximum repayment period of 60 and 72 months

Ceiling

4 times member savings

Product

Karibu Loan

Brief description

Product designed to help new members who have little savings to access cash easily. Features:. No maximum amount

Interest rate

1% per month interest rate

Duration

  • 12 months maximum repayment period.

Ceiling

  • Advanced at 3 times member's deposits. No maximum amount.

Share boost available on 50% of members deposits. Top-up available after repaying 50% of the loan

Requirements

  • Processing fees KES 1,500 and maximum KES 7,000

Contacts

 

Harambee Co-operative Plaza, 

Ground , 1st,2nd, 3rd and 4th Floors,                                                                                                                                         

Haile Selassie Avenue/Uhuru Highway Round-about,

P.O. Box 47815-00100(GPO),                                                                                             

Nairobi-Kenya.

Phone:  +254709943000/+254709943100

Email:                                                                                                                                                               Website

 

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The African Development Bank partners with EAC, COMESA & ECOWAS Regional economic blocks to implement the 50 Million African Women Speak Networking Platform Project.The platform is intended to empower millions of women in Africa to start, grow, and scale up businesses by providing a one-stop shop for their specific information needs. Click on the image for more information

 

50MAWS Project engages East African Financial institutions for more financial inclusion. Click on the photo above for the full story