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Quarter 4 Client Visits with MHC C.E.O!

Three out of five Moto Hope Capital loan beneficiaries are women. We take great pride in the growth and scaling that each of the women-owned MSMEs we have reached through financing and capacity building continues to attain. In our Quarter 4 CEO Visit to Clients, friends of Moto Hope Capital, Jill and Brandon Andersen from […]

GIZ-PrivABoo INVESTORS’ VISIT AT MOTO HOPE CAPITAL!

In the wake of the 2024African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA)Conference, as a member of the 2nd PrivABoo SME Core Group, Moto Hope Capital was a key stop for the Investors’ Field Visits, organized by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in collaboration with GreenTec Capital Partners and Scio Network. At the investors’ visit on […]

MHC at the 2024 AVPA Conference!

We had remarkable opportunities and gainfully engaged with like-minded change-makers, innovators, and players in the climate adaptation and impact investing space at the recently concluded 2024 AVPA Conference in Nairobi, Kenya from 4th – 6th November 2024. Represented by our Co-Founder and CEO, Mr. Vincent Njuguna Kiarie, we received insights into Moto Hope Capital’s climate […]

MHC Launches Digital inclusion Loan Products!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Moto Hope Capital’s Smartphone Financing, which is in line with our digital inclusion initiative. Digital poverty is a great barrier to financial inclusion as it prevents people from accessing and engaging with modern financial services. Hence, as we move towards digitizing all our operations, our goal is […]

MHC Attends the Inaugural Annual SME Conference, Awards, and Exhibition 2024!

We were delighted to attend the Inaugural Annual SME Conference, Awards, and Exhibition 2024, hosted by Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) on the 24th of August. Represented by our Credit Manager Mr. Peter Njoroge, and our Operations Manager Mr. Denis Thuita, we optimally utilized the event to foster meaningful connections and received and shared insights, […]

Koolboks Solar Freezer- Product Training at MHC Molo Branch!

We were thrilled to have Mr. Cornelious Bunduki from Koolboks, conduct a Koolboks Solar Freezer- product training for our Moto Hope Capital – Molo branch staff today (23rd August 2024). Our partnership with Koolboks aims to make eco-friendly refrigeration accessible and affordable to everyone, especially off-grid users in the rural communities that we serve. In […]

MHC attends the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Quarterly Meeting!

We were thrilled to attend the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Quarterly Meeting hosted by the UN Women Kenya and Global Compact Network Kenya (GCNK) this Wednesday, 7th August 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. Represented by our Operations Manager, Mr. Dennis Thuita Mwangi, we joined other key stakeholders including businesses, Government, and civil society, to receive and share vital lessons and opportunities, as […]

MHC Making Water Storage Tanks Affordable & Available for all!

With the onset of the rains, Moto Hope Capital is set on supporting rainwater harvesting at the household level through roof catchment.Water harvesting and storage are essential, evidenced by the already witnessed effects of climate change, especially erratic weather patterns, drought, and in some cases, too much rainfall that causes floods. Thus, we cannot afford […]

MHC at the In-Person Workshop on ESG Impacts & Risks, By IUCN, Climate Bonds Initiative & WeESG.

One of the barriers to scaling up nature and climate investments in developing economies is the limited capacity of financial institutions to put in place and enforce environmental and social management systems (ESMS) and impact measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) requirements for investees. Hence, addressing these capacity gaps is key for Moto Hope Capital. Represented […]

Moto Hope Capital Collaborations for Access to Affordable and Clean Energy!

To promote clean energy use, we collaborate with like-minded individuals and companies to scale impact, especially in climate-vulnerable and off-grid communities. Last Friday (28th June 2024), we were thrilled to host amazing teams from Koolboks and Deevabits Green Energy, both key players in the solar energy space. We extensively discussed more ways and better cooperation […]

Close of a successful PrivABoo SME Core Group In-person workshop, in Istanbul, Turkey, by GIZ!

Day 3 which was also the final day of the 2nd & 3rd PrivABoo SME Core Group In-person workshop, in Istanbul, Turkey, hosted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH was incredible! It focused on preparing us to be Investor Ready! The day’s running theme was Communication With Investors. Day 3 Learning areas/works/presentations: – Communication […]

Day 2 at the SME Core Group In-person workshop, by GIZ , in Istanbul, Turkey.

Day 2 at the 2nd & 3rd PrivABoo SME Core Group In-person workshop, in Istanbul, Turkey, hosted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH was very engaging and availed great peer learning and feedback sessions. Day 2 Learning areas/works/presentations: – SMEs Story Introduction – SMEs Story Telling Based on their solutions/adaptation narrative – Communication […]

MHC In Istanbul, Turkey for the 2nd & 3rd PrivABoo SME Core Group In-person workshop by GIZ.

Last week, we were at the 2nd & 3rd PrivABoo SME Core Group In-person workshop, in Istanbul, Turkey! The workshop – hosted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH – main objective was to build the capacity of Adaptation SMEs, like Moto Hope Capital, on how to effectively measure and communicate their climate adaptation […]

MHC at The Enhanced Communication on Progress Training by the Global Compact Network Kenya.

As a United Nations Global Compact member, Moto Hope Capital advances the Sustainable Development Goals and the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact. To this end, last Tuesday (30th April 2024), we attended the Enhanced Communication on Progress(CoP) training facilitated by the Global Compact Network Kenya (GCNK). Represented by our Communications Coordinator, Ms. […]

MHC Participates in Business Incubation for youth enterprises.

Our focus on the youth doesn’t stop at financing youth-owned businesses. We are cognizant of the fact that our youth are change agents, resilience builders and innovators. Hence with the right tools and skills they can surely transform Africa, and the world. We are actively engaged in empowering young women and men in agribusiness to […]

Moto Hope Capital Selected as an Innovator for the ACIF (African Climate Innovation Fund) Program!

We, Moto Hope Capital, are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as one of the Innovators for the ACIF (African Climate Innovation Fund) program. This selection marks the beginning of an exciting journey where we will have the chance to showcase our innovative solutions, network with fellow innovators, and engage with potential investors. […]

We Are Exhibiting At The Sankalp Africa Summit 2024!

We are thrilled to be attending and exhibiting at the Sankalp Africa Summit 2024 of Feb 28-29, by Sankalp Forum, where fellow entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors gather to tackle the biggest challenges on the continent. Join us at the #SankalpAfrica2024 as we catalyze real action towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Here to mark, meet, […]

MHC is listed on The Client Protection Pathway webpage!

We (Moto Hope Capital) are excited to announce that we have been listed on The Client Protection Pathway webpage Committed Institutions! As a committed institution, we commit to ensuring that our financial products and services do not harm our clients. We commit to using the Client Protection Standards to continuously improve our practices over time. […]

MHC at SOCAP23 Conference in San Francisco.

As participants of this year’s Global Entrepreneur Program – SOCAP23, we (Moto Hope Capital) are excited to have attended the in-person conference this October in San Francisco, with fellow cohort participants! We were represented by our Co-founder and CEO Mr. Vincent Njuguna Kiarie in this action-oriented gathering of investors, entrepreneurs, and social impact leaders. It […]

MHC at PrivABoo’s 1st Core Group Meeting, Naivasha Kenya.

We (Moto Hope Capital) had incredible learning and networking opportunities at PrivABoo’s 1st Core Group Meeting in Naivasha, Kenya, last week (30th October to 3rd November 2023). Represented by our Communications Coordinator, Ms. Verarita Wananyanga, we joined 18 selected SMEs from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Pakistan (the 2nd Private Adaptation Investment Bootcamp (PrivABoo) Cohort) on […]

MHC accepted to the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative – United Nations Global Compact!

We are excited to announce that Moto Hope Capital has been accepted as a participant of the United Nations Global Compact. We are delighted to join a global network of over 17,000 companies and 4,000 non-business participants who are committed to building a sustainable future. We can’t wait to take full advantage of our participation […]

Moto Hope Capital hosts GIZ & GreenTec Capital.

In line with our participation in this year’s Private Adaptation Investment Boot camp – PrivABoo SME Core Group, we are delighted to have this morning (25/8/2023), hosted GIZ and GreenTec Capital at our Nairobi offices. We engaged in insightful and quite needful discussions on how best to strengthen our business models to better align with […]

MHC Awarded The Data Processor Certificate!

We (Moto Hope Capital) are excited to be awarded the Data Processor Certificate for data protection and fulfilling GDPR obligations!

Moto Hope Capital at the PrivABoo Core Group Kick-off Event!

On Thursday, the 29th of June 2023, we (Moto Hope Capital) were represented by our Managing Director, Mr. Vincent Njuguna Kiarie at the PrivABoo in-person kick-off meeting in Naivasha, Kenya. This comes after Moto Hope Capital was selected to participate in this year’s Private Adaptation Investment Boot camp – PrivABoo SME Core Group, for its […]

Moto Hope Capital to Participate in the 2023 PrivABoo SME Core Group.

We are thrilled to announce that Moto Hope Capital has been selected to participate in this year’s Private Adaptation Investment Boot camp – PrivABoo SME Core Group, for its business solutions that help others adapt to the impacts of climate change or build resilience. Congratulations to us! The Private Adaptation Investment Bootcamp (PrivABoo) – implemented by the […]

Moto Hope Capital Partners with Sun King to Scale Clean Energy Use.

Moto Hope Capital has partnered with Sun King to promote clean energy use in our mitigation and adaptation actions that seek to address climate change. This partnership will scale our provision of solar home energy services for households and businesses. Through Climate Action financing, we will now distribute and finance Sun King’s solar energy products […]

MOTO HOPE CAPITAL SELECTED FOR SOCAP23!

We are excited to announce that MOTO HOPE CAPITAL has been selected to be part of this year’s Global Entrepreneur Program – SOCAP23! SOCAP is one of the leading social impact programs in the United States. Our Managing Director, Mr. Vincent Njuguna Kiarie will be representing Moto Hope Capital at this year’s largest, action-oriented gathering […]

Moto Hope Capital Earns Impact Entrepreneur’s Nomination for the 2023 Earthshot Prize!

We are excited to be an official Impact Entrepreneur nominee for the 2023 Earthshot Prize for our impactful Climate Action Financing that supports mitigation and adaptation actions that address climate change! Moto Hope Capital’s Climate Action Financing seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change. The financing is needed to adapt […]

Moto Hope Capital Climate Action Financing Cleaning our Air!

Moto Hope Capital’s Climate Action Financing seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change. The financing is needed to adapt to the adverse effects and reduce the impacts of the ever-changing climate. Moto Hope Capital a social enterprise targeting the unbanked that need affordable financing in order to transform their lives […]

Moto Hope Capital onboard at TRANSFORM Support Hub for Impact Acceleration!

We are excited to be onboarded at TRANSFORM Support Hub: the world’s leading ongoing and on-demand accelerator for social enterprises that is powered by MovingWorlds. This will greatly help us in scaling our impact through market-based solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals. We are looking forward to meaningful collaborations with peers, and other like-minded social […]

Personal Financial and Business Management Training – MHC Kitale.

We held a very engaging and comprehensive Personal Financial Management & Business Management training for our Kitale Branch clients on 25th March 2022. The trainer Mr. Humphrey Mwalish an accomplished corporate trainer took the clients through the vital elements of Personal Financial Management among them; Budgeting, Savings, Investments, Debt Management, as well as Insurance. The […]

Moto Hope Capital Participates in the 2021 Impact Measurement and Management Program with Miller Center & Sopact

At Moto Hope Capital, we take great interest in assessing whether we are achieving our purpose to transform lives. We commit to knowing what interventions work in the projects we fund in order to adapt and to do better! We are therefore very excited to be taking part in the 2021 Impact Measurement and Management […]

Molo Maternal & Child Health Program Beneficiaries JULY Training.

On 10th July 2021 beneficiaries of the Molo Maternal and Child Health Program attended a very animated and comprehensive day-long training at Moto Hope Center. The training was facilitated by the Moto Hope Capital team, the Rotary club of Ruiru, and St. Francis Moto Hope Dispensary medics. The women were trained on Economic empowerment, Savings, […]

Customer Service Training for Moto Hope Capital Staff.

We endeavor to give our customers the best customer experience for  “Customer is King”! Hence, our Nairobi, Kitale, and Molo staff underwent a very engaging and comprehensive Customer Service training on 18/6/2021, at Moto Hope Capital, Molo branch. This training focused on boosting staff’s customer service skills. This will, in turn, go a long way […]

Molo Maternal & Child Health Program Beneficiaries Training.

The Beneficiaries of the Molo Maternal and Child Health Program; Mothers with children under five years as well as expectant mothers, attended a day-long training at Moto Hope Center, Molo on 4/6/2021. Moto Hope Capital and Moto Hope Dispensary teams joined efforts to facilitate the very comprehensive training. Moto Hope Capital Team covered Economic empowerment, […]

Moto Hope Capital WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) loans: WATER FILTER LOANS 2020.

Nazava water filters are now available in all our branch offices in Molo, Kitale, and Nairobi with deliveries countrywide. We endeavor to continue impacting our clients’ lives with this product that will ensure better health and economic outcomes. Most of our clients depend on rivers, streams, and wells for their source of water; sources that […]

Moto Hope Capital WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) loans: WATER TANK LOANS 2020.

We recently partnered with select trusted water tank dealers in the towns we operate. This will enable us to finance our beneficiaries to acquire affordable WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) loans. The loans will in turn enable them to purchase water tanks of their choice brands and capacity. The water tank loan will have them […]

2020:Moto Hope Capital Delivering Energy Saving Jikos Countrywide!

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the country, many people opt to stay at home to avoid getting into contact with other infected persons or contaminated areas. The curtailment of movement has been furthered by the Kenyan government’s restriction of movement measures that have seen counties like Nairobi and Mombasa under partial lockdown […]

Moto Hope Capital Molo Branch Financial Training.

Financial literacy for our customers is among our objectives as we endeavor to bring about economic empowerment that transforms lives. Our customers in Molo had a very engaging Financial training on 13th March 2020 facilitated by Mr. Jeremiah Gatheca Ng’ang’a. The training exhaustively covered Personal selling/marketing, Bookkeeping, Savings, Green energy use and Insurance. Moto Hope […]

Economic Empowerment for Maternal & Child Health Program Beneficiaries.

We are very focused on economic empowerment that leads to improved welfare for all our beneficiaries. In this regard, very successful training of the beneficiaries of the Molo Maternal and Child Health Program who are also Moto Hope Capital customers was on 28th February 2020 conducted at Moto Hope Center, Molo. It was spearheaded by […]

2020 LATEST BRANDS OF ENERGY SAVING JIKOS NOW AVAILABLE!

We have stocked the latest brands of energy saving jikos/stoves at reduced and very pocket friendly prices. Customers can now enjoy these exciting products; JIKO KOA/KUNI OKOA/JIKO BORA/JIKO FRESH/MALKIA/MAMA YAO, on credit at only 1% interest per month. Visit or Call our Branches; Molo: +254780594022, Kitale:+254750185966 or Nairobi:+254785881535. SAVE MONEY. SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT. STAY HEALTHY; […]

Moto Hope Capital Staff Training &Team Building, November 2019!

It was all work, learn, fun, and games at the last Staff Training and Team Building of the year 2019, for our Moto Hope Capital Services Teams from Nairobi, Kitale, and Molo, at Molo Branch on the 8th and 9th November 2019. Moto Hope Capital; Transforming Lives!  

MHC Spearheads Financial Training of women under Molo Maternal & Child Health Program, Molo.

Moto Hope Capital led by Vincent Njuguna Kiarie (MD) Trained women; beneficiaries of Molo Maternal and Child Health Program, Molo, in Financial Management, Green energy use and Economic empowerment through savings at Friday’s (18/9/2019) Molo Maternal & Child Health Program Major Training and END POLIO NOW Campaign in Molo. Rotary Club of Ruiru in collaboration […]

Moto Hope Capital penetrates Nairobi’s largest informal settlement.

95% of our target audience in Nairobi’s Ngumo area in Kibera slum lives on under a dollar a day and is unbanked. This generally means that they have little or no access to loans from banks and other financial institutions. Hence Moto Hope Capital is in the pursuit to transform lives and improve the welfare […]

Moto Hope Capital Partners with Nazava for Clean and Safe Drinking Water for Moto Hope Communities.

Moto Hope Capital is in the homestretch of partnering with Nazava: developers and distributors of household water filters. We are cognizant of the fact that the largest percentage of our beneficiaries live in rural areas and informal settlements and lack access to clean, treated and safe drinking water. Most depend on rivers, streams and wells […]

Moto Hope Beneficiary Giving back to other Moto Hope Beneficiaries

Saturday the 24th of August marked the second anniversary of The Computer Shop in Molo that is owned by one of our beneficiaries, Mr. Elijah Mweri. In its anniversary SALE, The Computer Shop offered special discounts on laptops, desktops, smartphones and accessories, POS systems, printers and copiers and CCTV cameras to other beneficiaries of Moto [...]

MHC & Britam Insurance Improving Health Outcomes.

In keeping up with the needs of its beneficiaries MHC endeavors to be innovative and relevant while shaping its business model to meet its mission of transforming lives. Our recent partnership with Britam Insurance will enable our low-income earning beneficiaries mostly unbanked to afford health insurance covers for themselves and their families.  Medical care, especially […]

Molo Branch Financial Management Training.

Our clients in Molo; entrepreneurs and farmers had a Financial Management Training on 25/3/2019 at Moto Hope Center. Mr. Vincent Njuguna Kiarie, Managing Director Moto Hope Capital conducted the comprehensive and highly engaging training was. The training covered:Financing, Business budgeting and financial discipline,Book keeping,Marketing and Cash flow. The attendees and participants actively took part in […]

MHC partners with BURN to promote Clean Energy Use.

Moto Hope Capital in its goal to promote environmental conservation as well as healthy clean energy use has partnered with  BURN; an eclectic group of designers,  builders,  and visionaries who are committed to making stoves that can transform lives and save forests. The three products; Jikokoa, Jikokoa Xtra, and Kuniokoa will be sold at pocket-friendly […]

Upcoming Event: Molo Business Training March 22/3/2019.

Our customers in Moto Hope Capital Molo Branch will have their 2019 maiden Business Training on 22/3/2019 at Moto Hope Center, Molo. The training will be conducted by MHC Team from 9.00 am.

Medical Mission Trips to Kenya visit MHC Clients.

Moto Hope Mission’s Founders and Medical Mission Trips to Kenya from the USA on 7/1/2019 visited two Moto Hope Capital Clients in Nairobi. Penina Adhiambo a second hand clothes vendor was all too happy to narrate how the convenience in repayment. The low interest rates of MHC have time and again for the last two […]

Moto Hope Jobs & Careers: New Openings. 10/2018

DIRECT SALES AND GROUP LENDING INTERNSHIP VACANCIES Internship Details: We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join our sales and marketing department in the Nairobi Branch to actively seek out and engage customer prospects. This is a 3 months internship program, which upon successful completion best-performing interns stand the chance of a full-time […]

Board Meets Beneficiaries, Nairobi-Kenya.

On 11/9/2018, a few of our Moto Hope Capital beneficiaries had the rare chance of meeting and interacting with the visiting members of the Board in Nairobi, Kenya from the US. The board members guided by Moto Hope Capital’s Nairobi team and team leader Vincent Njuguna Kiarie met beneficiaries who were glad to share with […]

Moto Hope Staff Pension Plan Training, Molo

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Business & Farmers’ Training, Kitale

Makutano Polytechnic in the Cherengany region of Kitale was a beehive of activity on the 17th day of March 2018 as our beneficiaries and members gathered for the Business and Farmers’ training. From as early as 8.00 am, farmers and business people of the wider Kitale and its environs started to stream in, in their […]

MHC’s Farm Inputs Loan

We have unveiled a new loan product to cater to the farming needs of our smallholder and large-scale farmers. The farm inputs loan is tailor-made to be able to meet the second of the seventeen proposed SDGs; “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture”. Moto Hope Capital after approving a […]

Business Training, Molo

The beneficiaries of Moto Hope Capital had their maiden business development training of the year on 9th February 2018 at Moto Hope Academy. The one-day free training recorded remarkable attendance by small business owners and farmers who were very eager and excited to learn. They also had the chance to meet and interact one on […]

MHC Participates in the 2018 GSBI program

Moto Hope Capital is among the 41 social entrepreneurs who are currently participating in the 2018 Santa Clara University’s Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI®) Accelerator program. We are represented by our CEO Mr. Vincent Njuguna Kiarie. In a grueling competition of over 350 applicants and 32 semifinalists, we managed to be among the 21 finalists. […]

Moto Hope partners with green energy provider Ecozoom

It is in view of our mission to facilitate the mobilization of savings and provision of cost effective financial and non financial products and services to our members in Kenya and beyond that we partnered with EcoZoom. EcoZoom is a social enterprise that sells clean and affordable cook stoves and other health improving/energy devices in […]

Moto Hope Participates in the 2017 Slush competition at ihub

Moto Hope Capital (MHC) was represented by Mr. Vincent Njuguna-MD at the 2017 Slush Global Impact Accelerator Competition at the iHub! We were among the ten Kenyan startups that were shortlisted -from the hundreds of applicants- to pitch at the Slush GIA local Event on 17th August 2017. Slush Global Impact Accelerator (GIA) is a […]

Volunteer Program

Volunteer with us. If you are interested in becoming part of our volunteer team, send us an email to find out more about the volunteer program. Email: info@motohopecapital.com

MHML emerges 2nd best in Business Innovative Challenge

Moto Hope Micro Lending emerged 2nd best in business category during the 2017 E4IMPACT Business Innovative Challenge organized by Catholic University of Milan Italy in collaboration with Tangaza University Kenya, British Council and Labour Organization. There were over 60 participants in the competition and Moto Hope’s commitment to maximizing social impact enabled them clinch the […]

Business Training – Kitale

We successfully conducted our first business training this year (2016) in the little green village of Makutano which sits 21 Kilometers from Kitale town. In a village where people gather in numbers only for important community ceremonies or religious celebrations, this set day, adults from various walks of life whose main occupations are small scale […]