{
  "id": 5096482,
  "title": "Why Ruto’s Hustler Fund faces World Bank test as review probes how Kenyans borrow and save",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/why-rutos-hustler-fund-faces-world-bank-test-as-review-probes-how",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T13:07:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/why-rutos-hustler-fund-faces-world-bank-test-as-review-probes-how-kenyans-borrow-and-save"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President William Ruto’s Hustler Fund is facing a fresh assessment by the World Bank that could provide new evidence on how Kenyans have used the government-backed credit programme and whether its lending and savings components are changing their financial behaviour. The assessment is being undertaken by the World Bank through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/radiant-world-facing-uk-lawsuit-from-jefferies-run-fund",
        "published": "2026-09-02T13:47:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}