David Mwiraria

David Mwiraria

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David Mwiraria was a former Finance Minister in Kenya who introduced the in duplum rule in 2004, aimed at protecting borrowers by limiting excessive interest on non-performing loans. His tenure was marked by efforts to reform banking regulations in response to high lending rates, reflecting the ongoing struggle between consumer protection and financial institution practices.

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Aside from the attempts by MPs Donde and Njomo, there was another to cap lending rates during former President Mwai Kibaki’s regime when the then-Finance Minister David Mwiraria introduced the in duplum rule in 2004.

Loans: Banks fail self-regulation test
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-02-18
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