Money

Fake forex fortunes giving youth wrong wealth ideas

There's a troubling trend: young people flaunting seemingly successful forex trading careers online.

Tips for expats who want to live in Nairobi

Renting a house within its own compound guarantees space complete with its own swimming pool, freedom to rear pets and have a kitchen garden. On the flipside, you will more likely pay more.

New law will save mortgage defaulters from losing homes

The new law requires a bank to sell a property at the highest market value to settle the outstanding balance and the defaulter pockets the proceeds.

I make a living from growing herbs spices- Ibrahim Kamau

I’m not a certified herbalist. I sensitize society by sharing insights and providing seedlings as opposed to diagnosing and prescribing medicine.

Why professional undertakings are landmines to lawyers

In most cases, lawyers are often victims when professional undertakings are not honoured and are forced to make the payments out of their pockets.

Unregistered land is like forbidden fruit

Many middle-class Nairobians travel up-country to buy unregistered land from villagers. The majority of land in rural areas is not registered because the ‘owners’ mainly inherited from forefathers.

What happens to shared property after divorce?

Legally, investments in a real estate company by spouses cannot be shared as any matrimonial property when the marriage ends.

Precast building technology is the future of construction

It is fast, thereby reducing the time it takes to construct a house. It is cheaper, reducing the cost of construction. It also reduces the wastage of construction materials and the cost of finishes.

Children born out of wedlock entitled to father's wealth

According to judicial precedents, courts often order that children born of extra-marital affairs have shares in the estate of their late biological father.