CBK raises alarm over digital loan spree ahead of Christmas

CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned of undisclosed action against digital lenders to protect Kenyans from predatory lending ahead of Christmas and the resumption of schools.

Central Bank governor Patrick Njoroge on Tuesday told Parliament that the regulator was keen to protect Kenyans from unfair lending practices before adoption of a proposed law that places the digital lenders under the watch of the baking regulator.

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