Highlights

Key news, views, events, blogs and publications of note from FSD Kenya's work

Webinar – De-risking demand: How structured waitlists and guarantee frameworks unlock cooperative housing finance

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Launch of National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2025-28, the Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTPIV) for the Financial Services Sector, and signing of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code

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SACCO remittance toolkit

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Launch of the Gender-Disaggregated MSME Credit Dashboard

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Unlocking open finance in Kenya: Opportunities for Kenya’s financial sector

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Topics

FSD Kenya’s work is guided by four strategic drivers intended to lead to greater impact from more inclusive finance. Positioning gender and women’s economic empowerment at the centre of FSD Kenya’s strategy; meeting the financial needs of MSEs for growth and resilience; leveraging the opportunities and mitigating the challenges of a more digital economy; and factoring in climate risks and green opportunities.

Affordable housing finance

Affordable housing finance

Facilitating the creation of appropriate financial solutions that will enable improved access to decent and affordable shelter with associated infrast...

Green finance

Green finance

Stimulating interest and action in both ‘greening finance’ (mainstreaming climate and environment factors as a financial and strategic imperative ...

Agriculture & processing finance

Agriculture & processing finance

Accelerating development of value-adding finance to catalyse increased production, productivity and profitability of female smallholder farmers, agric...

Health finance

Health finance

Facilitating and advocating for value adding finance that enables improved health and financial resilience to health shocks for women and households....

Digital finance

Digital finance

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Gender & women’s economic empowerment

Gender & women’s economic empowerment

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MSEs

MSEs

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Policy

Policy

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Publications

Unlocking affordability: Reflecting on the affordable housing incentives program
Unlocking affordability: Reflecting on the affordable housing incentives program
March 3rd, 2026

Unlocking affordability: Reflecting on the affordable housing incentives program

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Nakuru county housing status report
Nakuru county housing status report
February 4th, 2026

Nakuru county housing status report

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Leveraging SACCO data and research to strengthen the financing of the affordable housing value chain by the SACCO sector
Leveraging SACCO data and research to strengthen the financing of the affordable housing value chain by the SACCO sector
January 27th, 2026

Leveraging SACCO data and research to strengthen the financing of the affordable housing value chain by the SACCO sector

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Case study – How Nakuru Housing Cooperative is securing land and housing for members
Case study – How Nakuru Housing Cooperative is securing land and housing for members
January 22nd, 2026

Case study – How Nakuru Housing Cooperative is securing land and housing for members

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SACCO Sub-Sector Report – Lessons from FinAccess Surveys
SACCO Sub-Sector Report – Lessons from FinAccess Surveys
November 26th, 2025

SACCO Sub-Sector Report – Lessons from FinAccess Surveys

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SACCO remittance toolkit
SACCO remittance toolkit
November 26th, 2025

SACCO remittance toolkit

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Banking Sub-Sector Report – Lessons from FinAccess Surveys
Banking Sub-Sector Report – Lessons from FinAccess Surveys
November 25th, 2025

Banking Sub-Sector Report – Lessons from FinAccess Surveys

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Pension Sub-Sector Report – Lessons from FinAccess Surveys
Pension Sub-Sector Report – Lessons from FinAccess Surveys
November 25th, 2025

Pension Sub-Sector Report – Lessons from FinAccess Surveys

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Blogs

Unlocking affordability: Reflecting on the affordable housing incentives program
Unlocking affordability: Reflecting on the affordable housing incentives program
March 3rd, 2026

Unlocking affordability: Reflecting on the affordable housing incentives program

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Even as health facilities get closer, transportation remains a barrier to care
Even as health facilities get closer, transportation remains a barrier to care
February 25th, 2026

Even as health facilities get closer, transportation remains a barrier to care

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Leveraging SACCO data and research to strengthen the financing of the affordable housing value chain by the SACCO sector
Leveraging SACCO data and research to strengthen the financing of the affordable housing value chain by the SACCO sector
January 27th, 2026

Leveraging SACCO data and research to strengthen the financing of the affordable housing value chain by the SACCO sector

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Leadership transition at FSD Kenya
Leadership transition at FSD Kenya
January 26th, 2026

Leadership transition at FSD Kenya

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Events

Webinar – De-risking demand: How structured waitlists and guarantee frameworks unlock cooperative housing finance
Webinar – De-risking demand: How structured waitlists and guarantee frameworks unlock cooperative housing finance
March 9th, 2026

Webinar – De-risking demand: How structured waitlists and guarantee frameworks unlock cooperative housing finance

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Leadership transition at FSD Kenya
Leadership transition at FSD Kenya
January 26th, 2026

Leadership transition at FSD Kenya

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Launch of National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2025-28, the Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTPIV) for the Financial Services Sector, and signing of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code
Launch of National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2025-28, the Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTPIV) for the Financial Services Sector, and signing of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code
December 4th, 2025

Launch of National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2025-28, the Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTPIV) for the Financial Services Sector, and signing of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code

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FSD Kenya appoints Rashmi Pillai as new CEO
FSD Kenya appoints Rashmi Pillai as new CEO
December 2nd, 2025

FSD Kenya appoints Rashmi Pillai as new CEO

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