What seemed like a small digital advance for Mombasa Woman Representative Zamzam Mohammed turned into a financial nightmare. She borrowed KSh 2,800 via a loan app, only to be repeatedly charged more, eventually facing demands to repay KSh 16,000. She’s calling the practice “daylight robbery.” Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news.
Mohammed told MPs that first she repaid about KSh 4,000, then later sums of KSh 11,000 and KSh 14,000, and finally being harassed to pay KSh 16,000 — all for borrowing just KSh 2,800. Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. She warns that many Kenyans are trapped in similar cycles, sometimes losing property or facing mental stress. Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news.
Her appeal is personal and urgent: she wants laws that make digital lending fair—transparent interest, realistic repayment amounts, protection against abuse. Her case is resonating because it’s not isolated; for many, digital lenders are a lifeline—but sometimes at a terrible cost
