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Speaking at the Islamic Finance Forum and Dialogue 2026 in Nairobi on Thursday, Hassan said regulators and industry players should work together to develop a framework that supports Islamic finance across banks, Saccos and other financial institutions, while also improving financial literacy among communities unfamiliar with the products.
The organisers say the sector’s growth has increased interest in Shariah-compliant financial solutions, which combine ethical principles, financial stability and growing market demand
The agreement will support the training of 200 young people through technical and vocational programmes at the Toyota Kenya Academy starting January 2027.
Kibe argued that many adults who are currently struggling financially would have had very different outcomes if they had been exposed to personal finance education earlier.
In a Radio Generation interview on Thursday, he emphasised the need for financial literacy, disciplined saving, and responsible borrowing, describing debt as a good servant, but a terrible master when misused.
Speaking in an interview on Radio Generation, Omukoko emphasized that domestic investment is directly tied to what people save.