How Kenya’s bad loan crisis is forcing families to give up homes, land

Credit score sheet. [Courtesy, Standard]

The country is grappling with a deepening household debt crisis as a significant surge in Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) – commonly known as “bad loans” – signals widespread financial distress among ordinary families.

This has forced commercial banks to ramp up aggressive recovery efforts that could leave countless households destitute.

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