Ruto dismisses Hustler Fund critics following KHRC report » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 6 – President William Ruto has come out to strongly defend the Hustler Fund, days after a Kenya Human Rights Commission report (KHRC) called for its scrapping arguing that it has failed to spur enterprise or create meaningful jobs.

Speaking during a roundtable event with the private sector on Wednesday, President Ruto stated that the fund has been a success after disbursing Sh72 billion to empower 26 million Kenyans since it was established in 2022.

He castigated his critics for expressing negativity towards the government projects.

The Kenya Human Rights Commission report cited that for every 500 Shillings disbursed, 340 Shillings is effectively lost.