Entrepreneurial Financing Practices and Growth of Youth Owned Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya

Despite the importance of MSEs to Kenyan economy, rate at which new firms are formed, have stagnated and already established younger than 5 years collapsing a great deal. This study thus sought establish effect entrepreneurial financing on growth youth owned Micro Small Enterprises in Kenya. The was guided by following specific objectives; digital credit Kenya, assess banks microfinance lenders determine equity find out investors anchored technology adoption theory, influential pecking order agency theory. researcher used descriptive research design. target population for this 2672 Yamane formula sample size 348 owners MSEs. simple random sampling select sample. Questionnaire as tool. piloted questionnaire 17 from Kiambu County (5% size). employed both quantitative qualitative methods data analysis. Qualitative analysis involved coding systematically putting into themes open ended questions analyzed through content presented prose form. Quantitative using inferential statistical techniques. Descriptive statistics present main characteristics use mean, measures dispersion percentages. Correlation investigate relationship between variables. SPSS version 25 software carry regression Data tables, figures make them reader friendly. concludes that has positive significant In addition, Further, also SMEs should consider interest rates charged, repayment duration collateral required before accessing facility Keywords: Entrepreneurial Financing Practices, Growth,