A Guide to Kenya’s Licensed Stockbrokers and Investment Banks
Accessing Kenya’s stock market and broader capital markets requires working through a licensed intermediary, whether a stockbroker facilitating share trading or an investment bank…
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Understanding Kenya’s Tax Bands and PAYE Calculations
Income tax in Kenya operates on a progressive system, meaning higher levels of income are taxed at higher rates. For employees, this tax is…
Understanding Withholding Tax in Kenya
Withholding tax touches a wide range of financial transactions in Kenya, from interest earned on savings to payments made to consultants and professionals, yet…
How to Build an Emergency Fund in Kenya
Unexpected expenses, whether a medical emergency, a sudden job loss, or urgent car repairs, can derail even a carefully planned household budget. An emergency…
How to Choose a Financial Advisor in Kenya
As Kenyans accumulate more complex financial lives, involving multiple income sources, investments, insurance policies and long term goals such as retirement and education planning,…
Understanding Interest Rates and the Central Bank of Kenya
Interest rates touch nearly every financial decision Kenyans make, from the cost of a mobile loan to the return earned on a fixed deposit…
A Guide to Peer to Peer and Group Lending in Kenya
Beyond banks, Saccos and mobile lending apps, Kenyans have increasingly explored peer to peer lending platforms and structured group lending arrangements as additional sources…
How Chamas Work: Kenya’s Informal Savings Groups
Long before mobile money and formal microfinance institutions became widespread, Kenyans had already developed a homegrown solution to saving and accessing credit collectively, known…
Understanding Kenya’s National Government Bursary and CDF Funds
Beyond HELB loans for higher education, Kenyan students and families have access to various government administered bursary funds, including those managed through the Constituency…
Understanding Kenya’s Capital Gains Tax
Kenyans selling property, shares or other qualifying assets at a profit may be subject to capital gains tax, a tax that has become increasingly…