MSMEs Development Principal Secretary, Susan Mang'eni, has addressed the widespread confusion surrounding Hustler Fund defaulters and their access to Social Health Authority (SHA) services.

Concerns had been raised by Kenyans that individuals who default on Hustler Fund loans would be locked out of the SHA Lipa Pole Pole programme.

Speaking on Thursday, Mang'eni clarified that defaulting on the Fund does not automatically disqualify one from accessing SHA services, although she encouraged Kenyans to repay their loans. "So it is not true that if you have defaulted on Hustler Fund, you cannot access SHA," Mang'eni clarified.

Ministry of Cooperatives PS Susan Mang'eni.