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Experts root for saving culture among youth

Pupils of Upperhill Secondary School, Githurai Primary School, Moi Avenue Primary School and Mwihoko Primary School at the launch of Global Money Week at Crowne Plaza Hotel on March 24, 2017. PHOTO BY GEORGE ORIDO

Experts are rooting for early financial literacy among children to help them develop a saving culture.

Speaking at the launch of the Global Money Week at a Nairobi hotel, Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) Chief Executive John Mwaka made a strong case for instilling a saving culture in children, saying setting aside about Sh20 a day would amount to Sh7, 800 a year.

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