Nairobi, Nov. 23 -- At least 50 per cent of the Hustler Fund will be reserved for women, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced.

Mr Gachagua said the percentage could go up to 70 per cent because women are more creditworthy than men.

"The women of Kenya are very hardworking, enterprising and of high integrity. We are very happy that they will take most of these funds because they will repay. They know the money is not for free and will therefore return it," he said.

Mr Gachagua made the remarks while addressing United Nations representatives in Kenya who paid him a courtesy call in his office. The Kenya Kwanza administration is determined to uplift the lives of Kenyans as it was elected on a platform of economic transformation...