It is very easy to get mental disorientation on account of the changes in the price of literary everything in this country. When everyone thought we had hit the ultimate peak, the government just woke up and decided that now you have to pay more by between 50% – 200% for every single government service […]

We are creatures of habits that over time get automated in our body’s operating system. That is why you drive a car without thinking, ride a bicycle with no mental effort or do the same things before you sleep or immediately after you wake up in the morning. Once these habits get automated into your

It is now official the government is raiding our pay slips further with the proposed revised healthcare charges. For those in formal employment, this would be anything up to about Sh.5,000 per month. If in the informal sector, you’ll still be required to pay a minimum of about Sh.300. I do not have to explain

Life can fly away within fleeting seconds. This past week, I lost not only a friend but my roommate in college. He was the only guy we shared a room for the entire duration I used shared rooms in college. As fate would have it, it all came to nought in a matter of seconds

We all love money as human beings. That’s just our human nature. The problem is that not everyone wants or is willing to put the energy, the sacrifice and if need be suffer the pain of earning and keeping money.  Given an opportunity, all of us including myself will go for the easiest route to

The ongoing debate on the need to establish a new tax towards an unemployment benefit fund is brewing a real storm among the employed public.  For those without a blue-collar job (formal employment) to be victims of this tax it may sound like sweet music, the same way the Housing Levy has been to them.

There is really no one who does not harbor a certain level of fear when it comes to the future and their finances. Our childhood and past experiences play a significant role when it comes to how we respond to or handle these fears. For some, it is a motivator to confront it while for

Farmers are some of the most patient people in the world. Their trade is based on faith, patience and resilience. When they plant seeds, they do have faith that the seeds will germinate, grow and eventually fruit. They patiently nurture the young crop until it is able to mature, show flowers and eventually turn into

It is without a doubt that the Kenyan people are among the most religious in the world. By extension, Africa is probably the most religious continent the world over. But after 6 decades of self-rule, it remains one of the poorest and most corrupt. It is only in Africa, where the Black Tax is a

We are living in times when there are a lot of show-offs all over. Social media has made life very complicated these days. It is easy to imagine that you are the only one not doing as well financially among friends, colleagues and family. Social media is a wash with all sorts of flashy and