Churches have become businesses. When I see multi-million shilling religious complexes, I see the sweat of thousands of poor people who can barely feed their families.

President Uhuru Kenyatta set up a commission to study our moribund and loss-making parastatals and make implementable recommendations.

Our generosity in taking them in has also killed them as human beings with dreams. There a few who manage to finally leave for the West.

Can a person exercise his right to free speech by screaming "fire" in a crowded cinema knowing that his scream would lead to a stampede that could kill many people? Clearly not.

Many professionals are unable to properly project their monthly revenues and end up operating without a budget.

Today, I prefer to let others rate my performance and I doubt whether many would consider me a failure in life.

Are they rejecting Islam? They are rejecting the definition of Islam as defined by the Ayatollahs. It is a battle to define Islam, not a battle to remove Islam.

The parents who use these children to beg for them should be arrested, and these kids put into homes and sent to school.

When you move, you experience new challenges and chances are, you will get into a new position that you grow into.

President William Ruto's adoption and promotion of the Affordable Housing Programme will change the lives of many Kenyan families.

I am hopeful and praying that this unity will be sustainable. In the past, the CPG has been a deeply divided house and rarely did it speak with one voice. This is the first time.

It has not been an easy-going relationship on all sides. We are neighbours and our relationship is historical and necessary.

One of the distinctions between the middle class and millionaires is that millionaires invest while the middle class saves.

Thousands of political leaders need to reflect and decide on the way forward now. Continue providing community service and leadership.

The decision by some running mates to opt out of the campaigns and throw their weights behind opponents has complicated matters for the governorship candidates.

Every governor needs to make a realistic assessment of his county and whether he can create some competitive advantage for his county.

Raila Odinga speaks of the 'Third Economic Revolution' which is based on an economic agenda that focusses on growing the economy at the industrial level.

Do you really make time for your children and family? I try my best and I think that sometimes I judge myself too harshly.

This presidential manifesto was clearly not a box to tick, but a very serious commitment to the people of Kenya. You too as an educated Kenyan should read it carefully.

Tiny Rowlands started and managed the company and built it over 30 years.

Rain patterns across the country indicate that year by year, the level of rains is decreasing. This will only get worse. Rainfall has decreased by more than 50 per cent over the last 20 years.

Why do Muslims need an Islamic Bank? What's wrong with the current conventional banks? I explained the Islamic prohibition on interest.

The role of true leadership is to inspire genuine hope with realistic plans for a better tomorrow.

The month of Ramadhan comes around every year and this month gives them a chance at redemption for past sins.

You may be lucky to get someone to advise you genuinely. Most people, without admitting that they too have no idea, will suggest that you buy a matatu, the most popular advice.

Taking it for granted that you are organized about your expenditure is not wise; put it down in writing!

Never buy anything when everyone else is buying the same item. One, the seller will go for the kill so your bargaining will land on deaf ears.

You should never forget that December through February are months of ‘financial drought’ and thus, you need to work smart and ensure you cushion yourself from this heart-breaking period.

Cars, cell phones or rental houses in exclusive estates were not signs of wealth but what actually removed money from the pocket

Could you, for example, get your child's school fees and give to another person struggling with raising school fees?

Marshall your abilities: Start small and grow. Aim at becoming an employer too.

Even when you promise yourself to never buy some items because you do not need them, you find yourself amassing these items, promising yourself that you do need them.

The man will always view you as a leech, latching on him for financial gain and will have no respect for you.

The problem with many of us is that we keep complaining. You have a job, but you dismiss it in conversations as hopeless, swear about the ‘useless’ company you work for and say how your salary is just peanuts.

December as the last month of the year brings forth some agonizing stories about what those who failed to pay their loans go through. Forget debt collectors; the local chamas are the most merciless. And each year they come up with more severe and punitive punishment.

I went out with an acquaintance for lunch recently and when the menu was brought, she spent nearly ten minutes studying it. We were at a 'normal' restaurant so the menu was not complicated as it did not have items like prawns or octopus. Tired of waiting for her to make up her mind, I decided to pick the most expensive meal for us, chicken and chapati, at Sh420 each. She nearly screamed when I pronounced that.

At the meeting, they also agreed that each of the mzee’s seven sons and daughters would be contributing towards the patient’s expenses and the figures worked upon. It has been two months since and no contribution has been forthcoming. It is her good nature and generosity that made the others readily shovel this responsibility on her.

After an agonising week, she decided to quit her job last Friday, not knowing where to go or what to do to sustain her lifestyle

Money mistakes to avoid in marriage

It is amazing how making a little difference in what you do can go a long way in boosting your enterprise