Author: Maureen Murori

The outbreak of COVID19 has turned the world as we knew it into a bizarre nightmare that we cannot awaken from. From governments to businesses and people, the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is being felt by all around the world. In the weeks following the announcement that the novel Corona virus was indiscriminately attacking the old and the young, the rich and the poor, nations put measures in place to keep the virus at bay. Across the world, while the number of coronavirus cases is slowing in China, elsewhere, cases are spilling over even as governments employ measures to…

A new study has placed Nairobi at the peak of the African continent as having most English proficient speakers. According to the English Proficiency Index 2019 (EPI), residents of Nairobi were found to have the highest knowledge of spoken and written English at 61.94 per cent for any African city. Out of the 100 countries that were ranked as well as regions, only Nairobi and Lagos (which scored 58.47 per cent) are in high aptitude level. 13 African countries took part in the survey. Although Nairobi ranked the best as a city, Kenya itself came in second after South Africa…

If there is anything that the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic across the world leading to partial or total lockdown in several countries has taught us, is that we need to be prepared financially for any eventualities today more than ever. Barely two months ago, people across the world were planning and budgeting for the New Year without the realization that soon many would be losing employment or experiencing a cut of their normal income. The global pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. This is an unprecedented time of trying to manage our lives behind closed doors,…

If there is anything that the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic across the world leading to partial or total lockdown in several countries has taught us, is that we need to be prepared financially for any eventualities today more than ever. Barely two months ago, people across the world were planning and budgeting for the New Year without the realization that soon many would be losing employment or experiencing a cut of their normal income. The global pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. This is an unprecedented time of trying to manage our lives behind closed doors,…

Going by current research, it is correct to note, rather with melancholy, that we will lead much lower quality lives in our retirement days if we do not change our pension and retirement plans today. In a recent report published by the Daily Nation, experts observe that Kenyans are saving much less due to a number of reasons including daily basic needs, and other saving and investment opportunities. Subsequently, with minimal cash set aside over the years, pensioners are finding themselves leading a more substandard life than they did during their active years. According to several studies, pension income is…

The idea of saving is “nice to have”, but is difficult to practice for many of us. As we navigate the early days of the New Year, this is the perfect time to implement your long-term plan you had postponed to start saving. With accrued debts from previous year(s) and financial challenges that you could have avoided if only you saved a few coins a month, you still have the power to make the next eleven months,if not years, a success. My relationship with finances is complex. I am still learning to work out how to manage my money in…