As part of its commitment to strengthening member engagement and deepening its understanding of the microfinance sector, AMFI-K initiated a structured member visits programme in November last year, following guidance and direction from the Board. The initiative was designed as a series of courtesy visits aimed at strengthening relationships, enhancing engagement, and ensuring that the Association remains responsive to members’ evolving needs.
The member visits provide a platform for open and candid conversations with institutions on their business environment, operational experiences, and emerging challenges. Through these engagements, AMFI-K seeks to better understand how institutions are performing, the constraints they face, and how the Association can meaningfully intervene through policy advocacy, partnerships, capacity building, and targeted sector support.
A key focus of these engagements has been understanding:
- Operational and regulatory challenges faced by members
- Sector-specific issues affecting growth and sustainability
- Opportunities for collaboration and partnership
- Members’ communication needs and their level of engagement with AMFI-K
Through open and candid discussions, the visits have enabled AMFI-K to strengthen dialogue with members, improve feedback loops, and refine its communication and engagement approaches to better serve the sector.
Since the launch of the initiative, AMFI-K has successfully visited 39 institutions drawn from across the microfinance ecosystem, including banks, microfinance banks, wholesale Microfinance Institutions, credit-only institutions, and insurance companies. These engagements have provided valuable perspectives on issues such as liquidity constraints, regulatory and compliance demands, access to funding, digital transformation, and the evolving needs of clients.
Beyond identifying challenges, the visits have reinforced the importance of partnership and collective action in addressing sector-wide issues. Insights gathered from members are already informing AMFI-K’s 2026 priorities, particularly around policy advocacy, capacity-building programmes, and partnerships aimed at unlocking financial liquidity and strengthening institutional resilience.
The Association remains committed to translating insights from member visits into actionable interventions that strengthen institutions, enhance engagement, and advance financial inclusion. Member visits will continue to play a central role in ensuring that AMFI-K’s programmes, partnerships, and policy positions remain informed, relevant, and member-driven.
To date, the Association has successfully visited 39 institutions across the microfinance ecosystem. These include: Premier Credit, Salaam Microfinance Bank, Caritas Microfinance Bank, MyCredit, Select Africa Management Services, Baraka Credit, Platinum Credit, Sumac Microfinance Bank, Rafiki Microfinance Bank, Liberty Africa, GreenLand Fedha, Post Bank, Progressive Credit, U & I Microfinance Bank, Oiko Credit, Jitegemea Credit Scheme, ED Partners, Choice Bank, LOLC Microfinance Bank, ECLOF Kenya, Kenya Women Microfinance Bank, Hand in Hand Eastern Africa, Juhudi Kilimo, CIC Insurance, Faulu Kenya, SMEP Microfinance Bank, Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT), ASA International, Musoni Kenya Limited, Mogo, Money Worth, Kaleidofin, Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF), Real People, Longitude Capital Limited, Vision Fund Kenya, Momentum Kenya, Jafari Credit and UMBA Microfinance Bank.
