People Daily | by Lewis Njoka
Delayed payment by national and county governments coupled with heavy domestic borrowing are making it difficult for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to access credit, a report has revealed.
According to a recent survey by Viffa Consult dubbed SME Access to Finance 2020, Kenya is yet to attain its desired levels of access to finance among SMEs, despite several interventions to unlock cash.
The efforts to improve access to credit were further hampered by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic which has caused unprecedented havoc to the economy with SMEs bearing the brunt of it.
