Friday, October 4, 2024 – President William Ruto’s government has refused to reveal the hustlers who ‘stole’ the Ksh7 billion Hustler Fund.
This is after it defied the order by
Members of Parliament to publish a comprehensive list of Hustler Fund
defaulters and their phone numbers.
While issuing the directive, the
Committee directed Cooperatives Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni to provide a
list containing the defaulters’ names, amounts owed, and telephone numbers per
constituency.
The Committee believes the
details will help in verifying the accuracy of the details provided by the
borrowers during registration.
However, responding to the
Committee, the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs), through PS Susan Mang’eni, turned down the committee's request,
revealing that the government will adhere to data protection laws.
"The default recovery measures
under consideration will be in line with laws of Kenya and particularly in
strict adherence to data protection laws", PS Susan said in a statement.
In Kenya, the right to privacy
is enshrined in the Constitution, under Article 31.
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