Safaricom’s overdraft service, Fuliza, saw the number of active users rising 22.2 percent to 9.1 million in the six months to September 2025, up from 7.5 million in a similar period last year.
According to Safaricom’s half-year financial results released on Thursday, Kenyans borrowed a total of Sh629.2 billion through Fuliza, an increase of 39.8 percent from Sh450 billion last year.