Back in my primary school days, one of my mathematics teachers kept on talking about a book they used to read in their time titled: Beyond those Hills. I have never got to see the book itself, but there was something about how he used to say and dramatize it that always intrigued me. With […]

In every country, society or community there are men & women, but there is a special breed or tribe of men & women; while ordinary like the rest of us, they do and live extraordinary lives. The question is: on which side of this divide are you on? What are the things that separate this

This week, there has been news that Kenyans blew a whopping KES.766 billion in gambling in 2024. With 365 days in a year, this translates to over KES.2 billion daily. Of those surveyed, at least 82.81% had placed a bet. Profiles of the prolific betters were boda boda guys and university students. This is a

For some strange reason, almost everyone in this country thinks plots are the best investments available – advertisers and property dealers have propagated the notion that ‘one can never go wrong in owning a plot. To Mrima people, the base word is ‘mburoti maguta maguta’. As a result, the majority of the people have sunk

I am currently reading The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest. It is my fifth book for the year in a race to read 30 books in 2025. In this article, I shall address how millions of people are their own worst enemies when it comes to money and wealth. The worst part of it

For those who follow this platform, you already know this year I joined a Hiking & Long walks group. Early this month, the destination was Mt. Longonot -this is not easy terrain. As is custom for good students of money and wealth, I wondered what lessons could I take from the grueling experience. Here are

This year, I decided to join a group that does hikes and long distance walks regularly. I knew no one in the group except a contact that we share with my high school alumni. As it were, the first assignment for the year was to walk 38 kms on the Saturday of 25th January. My

What does real money and wealth look like? Many people in this country think it is BIG cars, houses or trips to foreign cities. We are a very elitist society where many folks imagine material things are the true measure of wealth. It amuses me how one can get away with many traffic offenses for

The year has just began and we still have another 50 weeks ahead. By the time 2025 closes, like any other year before, a few will make a difference in their lives, many will end the year at the same place or worse than they were at the beginning of the year. It all boils

Why is it that only a very small minority of people in every country or society ever get to the top on matters money and wealth? Generation after generation, money remains in the hands of a very small clique of men or women or families. Yet, millions of people in each society dream of money