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Financial education for Kenyans

Build confident money skills for real life in Kenya.

Practical education to help you budget, manage debt, invest wisely and make better financial decisions – whether you’re just starting out or already managing a growing portfolio or business.

No jargon, no quick fixes – just clear explanations, Kenyan examples and tools you can actually use with your family, business or chama.

Learning paths

Choose a path that matches your level

We organise our content into simple learning paths so you’re not overwhelmed. Start where you are – beginner, builder or advanced – and move at your own pace.

Core topics

What you can learn on Financial.co.ke

Our education library covers the key areas that shape your financial life – from day-to-day cash flow to long-term investing and retirement.

Budgeting & Cash Flow

Learn how to take control of your monthly inflows and outflows, even with irregular income or self-employment.

  • Zero-based and envelope-style budgeting.
  • Dealing with seasonal and commission income.
  • Planning for school fees, rent and annual expenses.
  • Using simple tools (not complicated spreadsheets).

Debt & Credit

Understand when borrowing is sensible and when it becomes a trap, and how to get out of unhealthy debt cycles.

  • Healthy vs. harmful debt and how to tell the difference.
  • Mobile loans, digital lending and interest stacking.
  • Negotiating with lenders and restructuring debt.
  • Building a smarter relationship with credit.

Saving & Safety Nets

Build buffers that protect you from shocks – job loss, illness, business slowdowns – so emergencies don’t become crises.

  • How much to keep as an emergency fund.
  • Where to keep short-term savings (banks, Saccos, funds).
  • Saving for specific goals like deposits and school fees.
  • Automating and protecting your savings habits.

Investing & Growing Wealth

Learn investment basics, how to think about risk, and how different assets like funds, shares and property fit together.

  • Setting investment horizons and expectations.
  • Introduction to unit trusts, bonds and shares.
  • Diversification and avoiding “too good to be true”.
  • Balancing investing with other life priorities.

Business & Chama Finance

Practical guides for small businesses, side hustles and investment groups managing shared money.

  • Separating business and personal money.
  • Cash flow management for SMEs and hustles.
  • Chama governance, record-keeping and investment rules.
  • When to formalise and seek external funding.

Retirement & Long-term Planning

Plan beyond today – whether that means formal retirement, changing careers or supporting parents and children.

  • Estimating future needs in Kenya’s cost of living.
  • Understanding pension schemes and personal plans.
  • Balancing current obligations with future goals.
  • Having money conversations as a family.

How we teach

Learn in formats that work for you

Different people learn in different ways. That’s why our financial education is available as articles, workshops, tools and more.

Short, practical articles

Step-by-step guides, checklists and “how to” breakdowns tailored to Kenyan realities – not generic textbook content.

Workshops & webinars

Live and recorded sessions covering specific topics like budgeting, debt clean-up, investing basics and SME finance.

Tools & templates

Simple calculators, planners and conversation prompts you can use on your own, with your family or with your team.

1:1 and group coaching

For those who want extra accountability, we offer structured coaching programmes and workshops for teams and chamas.

Learning journey

A simple path to financial confidence

You don’t have to “fix everything” overnight. Focus on one step at a time. Our education is designed to support you through each stage.

1

Stabilise & simplify

Get visibility and control over your money so you can breathe, plan and stop relying on guesswork.

Track income & expenses Build a starter budget Tidy up high-cost debt
2

Protect & build buffers

Put basic safety nets in place so unexpected events don’t erase your progress or push you backwards.

Emergency fund Appropriate insurance Business resilience
3

Invest & plan long term

Begin allocating money towards long-term goals like education, property, business expansion or retirement.

Investment basics Retirement planning Wealth conversations

Ready to start your learning journey?

Choose a learning path, subscribe to the newsletter, or join an upcoming workshop – and take one concrete step this week.

Questions

Financial education, clearly explained

A few quick answers about how we approach financial education at Financial.co.ke.

Our core content is educational. We explain concepts, frameworks and common trade-offs to help you think more clearly. Personalised advice requires a deeper understanding of your full situation and may be provided through specific advisory engagements or licensed partners.

No. Many of our readers are just beginning their financial journey or are recovering from mistakes. The most powerful changes often come from habits and structure, not from starting with large amounts of money.

Yes. We reference local realities – like mobile money, Saccos, informal income, Kenyan tax and regulatory context – while still using globally sound principles. We don’t simply copy-paste foreign examples that don’t apply here.

Absolutely. We design tailored financial education sessions for teams, chamas, Saccos and organisations. These can be in-person or virtual and are built around your context and outcomes.

Want to explore a customised programme for your organisation or community?