Latest Posts
January Money Anxiety: Why It Happens and How to Manage It
January can feel like a financial hangover. After the holidays, many Kenyans face a sudden reality check: festive loans and a bank account that looks much thinner than it did in December. This post-holiday stress is commonly known as January money anxiety. Understanding why it happens—and how to manage it—can help you start the year on a stronger financial footing.
JSS Teachers' Strike as KCSE Top Performers Are Revealed
JSS teachers announce weekly strikes after the government extends their internship to 2027. CS Ogamba releases 2025 KCSE results. Trump secures a deal to exempt US firms based in Kenya from paying 15% Corporate Tax. All these stories are in today’s Money Weekly Newsletter, but first, JSS teachers announce weekly strikes.
How to Set Realistic Money Goals for 2026 Without Burning Out
January always comes with pressure. New year, new goals, new discipline. Suddenly, you want to save more, spend less, invest smarter, clear debt, support family, and still enjoy life. On paper, it looks possible. In reality, most people burn out by March.
Archive
January Money Anxiety: Why It Happens and How to Manage It
January can feel like a financial hangover. After the holidays, many Kenyans face a sudden reality check: festive loans and a bank account that looks much thinner than it did in December. This post-holiday stress is commonly known as January money anxiety. Understanding why it happens—and how to manage it—can help you start the year on a stronger financial footing.
JSS Teachers' Strike as KCSE Top Performers Are Revealed
JSS teachers announce weekly strikes after the government extends their internship to 2027. CS Ogamba releases 2025 KCSE results. Trump secures a deal to exempt US firms based in Kenya from paying 15% Corporate Tax. All these stories are in today’s Money Weekly Newsletter, but first, JSS teachers announce weekly strikes.
How to Set Realistic Money Goals for 2026 Without Burning Out
January always comes with pressure. New year, new goals, new discipline. Suddenly, you want to save more, spend less, invest smarter, clear debt, support family, and still enjoy life. On paper, it looks possible. In reality, most people burn out by March.
Kenyans to Pay Higher NSSF Rates, China Extends SGR Loan Repayment
Kenyans to pay higher NSSF rates from February 2026. China agrees to extend the SGR loan repayment to 2040. PSC announces entry-level jobs in government ministries and teaching jobs in technical institutes. Optcoin platform collapses with investors' money. All this and more in today’s Money Weekly newsletter. But first, a closer look at the new NSSF rates.
5 December Money Mistakes That Follow You Into January
December is a joyful season, but it can have a lasting impact on your finances if not handled carefully. Overspending, reliance on credit, and broken saving habits can make January feel like a financial hangover. Planning, setting limits, and staying disciplined can help you celebrate responsibly and start the new year on a strong financial footing.
What December Spending Patterns Say About Your Money Habits
December is often treated like a financial exception month. Salaries and bonuses come in, routines break, and spending becomes more emotional, social, and impulsive. But how you spend in December is not random; it reveals the money habits you carry all year, just under less pressure.
Special Edition: New Funding Model for Private Schools as Public Fees Hike
Innovative funding for private schools. Grade 10 implementation in limbo over shortage of teachers. Auditor General reveals public schools overcharging parents. KNEC warns schools and parents of fraudsters promising to alter exam results. All this and more in today’s Money Weekly newsletter. But first, a look at the innovative funding of private schools.
5 Mistakes Kenyans Make With December Salaries and Bonuses
December is often the most financially challenging month because the last paycheck of the year (which sometimes includes bonuses or accumulated leave allowances) has to stretch across holiday spending, travel, gifts, and, most critically, the inevitable financial crunch of January, which usually involves rent and school fees.
Ksh1.2 Trillion SACCO Savings at Risk, BRT in Limbo as Trump Withdraws Funding
Govt targets 25,000 SACCOs for closure over non-compliance. Trump cancels Ksh7 billion deal that was to fund the BRT project in Nairobi. Government makes last-minute changes to Nairobi-Mau Summit road deal.TSC and KPA announce job vacancies. All these stories are in today’s Money Weekly Newsletter, but first, the planned closure of SACCOs.
Does a Savings Challenge Work? Here are 5 Things to Consider
An effective savings challenge should improve your financial position long after it ends — not just restrict you for a month and leave you financially stressed afterwards. Here are five things to check to audit whether your savings challenge is actually helping you.
Govt's Warning to Car Importers Ahead of December 31st Deadline
Government warns importers that any cars manufactured in 2018 will not be allowed into the country if they get to the port of Mombasa after December 31st. Good news for digital taxi drivers who are set to earn more under new pricing rates. An electric vehicle assembly plant is set to be built in Mombasa. All this and more in today’s Money Weekly newsletter. But first, a closer look at KEB's directive to importers.
5 Signs You Are About to Fall Off Your Savings Challenge and How to Stop It
Sticking to a savings challenge, whether it’s No-Spend November, a 52-week challenge, or a personal monthly goal, always starts with excitement. But a few weeks in, life happens: unplanned expenses, social pressure, emotional spending, and “I’ll replace it next month” thinking.