Nairobi, Nov. 13 -- Banks extended Sh424.67 billion in fresh loans to small businesses in the nine months to September 2026, surpassing last year's lending as Equity Bank Kenya and Co-operative Bank of Kenya accounted for nearly half of the additional disbursements.

The latest Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) data show the lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the review period represented a 30 percent rise from Sh326.5 billion disbursed in the whole of last year, pointing to the rising focus of banks on small firms.

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