How to get ready for retirement while still young

A recent survey indicates that only eight per cent of young people aged between 18 and 34 are prepared for retirement. Financial experts share with Hashtag the need to start preparing for the future the moment you land your first job.

Mathew Maina first bought a telecom’s listed shares while he was still an Actuarial Science student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

He teamed up with six other students from the Juja-based University and the University of Nairobi to form an investments club where the students met every month to submit their contributions. It was what they set aside from their Helb loan.