EDITORIAL: Fast-track SMEs credit plan

The onus is now on MPs to debate and pass the proposed law and enable the quick implementation of the scheme. FILE PHOTO | NMG

In an economy that has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic such as ours, a State-backed credit guarantee scheme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is welcome, even if it only covers part of the loans.

Despite President Uhuru Kenyatta easing restrictions that had brought business activities to a grinding halt, many SMEs continue to close their doors as they struggle to access credit to jumpstart their businesses.

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