Highlights

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

FSD Kenya: Twenty years of a market systems approach in the Kenyan financial system

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2025 annual report

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From access to integration – A landscape assessment of refugee financial inclusion in Kenya

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OECD peer review report on competition law in Kenya

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

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Launch of the Gender-Disaggregated MSME Credit Dashboard

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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

FSD Kenya: Twenty years of a market systems approach in the Kenyan financial system
FSD Kenya: Twenty years of a market systems approach in the Kenyan financial system
April 9th, 2026

FSD Kenya: Twenty years of a market systems approach in the Kenyan financial system

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2025 annual report
2025 annual report
April 9th, 2026

2025 annual report

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Unlocking affordable housing off-take: From waiting lists to guaranteed demand
Unlocking affordable housing off-take: From waiting lists to guaranteed demand
March 31st, 2026

Unlocking affordable housing off-take: From waiting lists to guaranteed demand

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From access to integration – A landscape assessment of refugee financial inclusion in Kenya
From access to integration – A landscape assessment of refugee financial inclusion in Kenya
March 31st, 2026

From access to integration – A landscape assessment of refugee financial inclusion in Kenya

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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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Blogs

Small loans, big flows: Inside AMFI’s water and sanitation rotational credit fund model for water access
Small loans, big flows: Inside AMFI’s water and sanitation rotational credit fund model for water access
April 9th, 2026

Small loans, big flows: Inside AMFI’s water and sanitation rotational credit fund model for water access

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Supply‑side data market infrastructure: Catalysing data‑driven innovation through the WE Finance Code Kenya Chapter
Supply‑side data market infrastructure: Catalysing data‑driven innovation through the WE Finance Code Kenya Chapter
April 9th, 2026

Supply‑side data market infrastructure: Catalysing data‑driven innovation through the WE Finance Code Kenya Chapter

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Healthcare financial diaries: Understanding Kenyans’ needs, health seeking and financing behaviour
Healthcare financial diaries: Understanding Kenyans’ needs, health seeking and financing behaviour
April 9th, 2026

Healthcare financial diaries: Understanding Kenyans’ needs, health seeking and financing behaviour

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Nanyuki bulk water project: A county green preparation facility flagship driving jobs, growth and green capital markets
Nanyuki bulk water project: A county green preparation facility flagship driving jobs, growth and green capital markets
April 9th, 2026

Nanyuki bulk water project: A county green preparation facility flagship driving jobs, growth and green capital markets

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Events

OECD peer review report on competition law in Kenya
OECD peer review report on competition law in Kenya
March 19th, 2026

OECD peer review report on competition law in Kenya

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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 the 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 the 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 the 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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