LevelQue
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LevelQue
@LevelQue
Interests In Finance & Investments
Katılım Aralık 2023
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@JohnHiuhu Changamoto ni kwamba, You can't put all your investments in Equity
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Cut rent to Sh 3,000 max, pay yourself first, track every expense, avoid high interest debt, and invest consistently. Start small, stay disciplined, and watch your money work for you.
Abojani Investment 🇰🇪🇺🇬🇹🇿@TheAbojani
Help a bro....
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@BoardLotSultan @MworiaJ Not sure whether these guy still earns those bonus on performance.
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.@MworiaJ mkuu hiyo pesa ya Kuuza Sidian bank, usiweke 2 Rivers. Turudishie special dividends. Tuko payaba sana. Been waiting dividends. Thanks. Yours Shareholders



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@tonykaromo Even Matatus are hired it's not that the owner drives them.
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@majau_k @Vickyjr @DrKanyuira Did a circuit today too mate. Muranga-Othaya- Nyeri- Nairobi.
Beeautiful country man
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So leo niliamua kuzurura Nyeri, hahaha! Proper day out. To go is to see came highly recommended by @DrKanyuira



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This is the story of how I cleared a 10-year mortgage in 2 years
In the year 2000, I signed for my first mortgage KSh 2.7 million, repayable over ten years, with a monthly installment of about KSh 37,000. At the time, it felt significant but manageable. Like many young professionals, I believed the difficult part was getting approved. Once the bank said yes, I was ready to sit back and relax knowing that in 10 years i will be a home owner.
That is what traps most people.
When many people secure a mortgage, they celebrate the approval rather than confront the obligation. They upgrade furniture, expand their lifestyle, and slowly adjust their expenses until the monthly payment blends into routine existence. Ten years quietly becomes normal. The loan stops feeling temporary and starts feeling permanent.
I had a mentor who refused to let that happen. Stewart Henderson, who was serving as CEO of Old Mutual at the time told me something that permanently changed my understanding of debt: a mortgage is not a commitment it is an emergency.
Then he introduced a rule that, at the time, felt extreme. Every month I earned commissions, I had to bring my statement to him before spending any money. We would sit down together and allocate it.
The bank required KSh 37,000.
Stewart ignored that number.
Instead, he focused on capacity. Whenever income rose, payments rose. Whenever earnings improved, we attacked the loan. He called it 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, treating debt as something to eliminate quickly rather than manage comfortably.
The first few months were uncomfortable. The natural instinct after earning more money is to reward yourself. Income creates a feeling of entitlement to enjoy what you worked hard for. But discipline does not negotiate with feelings. Every additional shilling was assigned before it reached my pocket.
Something surprising happened. As my income grew, but my lifestyle did not.
Because expenses stayed controlled, every increase in earnings accelerated repayment. The balance started shrinking visibly not yearly, but monthly. What had been structured as a ten-year obligation began to feel temporary.
Two years later, I made the final payment.
Now here’s the surprise, after I serviced the mortgage to completion, my mentor did not congratulate late me. He simply told me to start looking for the next property.
Most people follow a familiar sequence: earn, spend, then save what remains. I learned to earn, allocate, then live on the balance. The house was not paid off by income alone; it was paid off by priority.
Over the years, advising many individuals, I have noticed a consistent pattern. Nearly everyone wants financial freedom eventually, but very few accept financial discipline immediately. The distance between the two is not measured in years it is measured in habits.
Your path does not have to begin with a mortgage. In fact, for many people the smarter starting point is elsewhere, structured savings & investments, or disciplined accumulation strategies that eventually position you for homeownership without pressure.

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If you already own a decent home, a small productive farm, and a reliable car, a KSh 24M net worth, strategically allocated across asset classes, can realistically deliver lifelong financial independence. The key is structuring the portfolio to generate stable income, maintain liquidity, and allow for long-term growth.In my case, a practical allocation could be KSh 12M in Infrastructure Bonds (IFBs), generating about KSh 140K in predictable monthly income from low-risk, government-backed fixed income. Another KSh 4M in equities provides exposure to capital appreciation and dividends, while KSh 4M in a Money Market Fund (MMF) serves as a liquidity buffer for emergencies or opportunistic investments.The last 4M into offshore dollar dominated index funds to protect you from local currency fluctuations.
With housing secured( not rent)and a farm reducing living costs(got most foods from your farm) the KSh 140K monthly cash flow alone can comfortably cover basic expenses, effectively making employment optional. At that stage, you transition from working for income to managing capital, with a portfolio designed for stability, flexibility, and long-term wealth compounding.
But hey greed can't let us stop😄.
Unafika hiyo Ksh24M with a possibility of growth but you still want more and more and more!
@cheruiyotkb how do I end greed 😀?
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Onyango and Nyaberi receives Ksh 10M.And they utilize them as follows.
Onyango:
1.Buys Ksh6M locally used Toyota LC 200 to get the mheshimiwa vibes.
2.Rents an apartment in Lavington where he pays 300K per month.
3.Gets a "yellow yellow' murima babe and spoils her.Within one year, 4.Onyango goes broke sells the Land cruiser and finally ends up going back to Karachuonyo
On the other hand:
Nyaberi,
1.Thinks long term, knowing that this is a lifetime opportunity to change his life forever.
2.He allocates Ksh7M in T bond that gives him 80K per month.He buys a used fielder or premio for ksh1M .
3.Gets a 30K apartment in middle class neighborhood and pays 6 month rent as he wait for his first coupon payment. 4.Allocates 500K to KCB MMF as an emergency fund
5.He used the remaining cash to develop a skill and start a business. He sets himself for life with almost zero possibility of going broke again.
Conclusion :
Onyango prioritized appearances and consumption, ignoring whether his lifestyle was financially sustainable.
Nyaberi prioritized assets and income generation, ensuring the money could support his lifestyle indefinitely.
The key principle:
A windfall should first be converted into assets that generate income. Lifestyle upgrades should only follow after the income stream is secure.
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@LevelQue @cheruiyotkb 10.3M with 14.228 coupon rate subject to 15% withholding tax.
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The joy of receiving this notification hits differently.A coupon payment alert from a government bond is one of the most satisfying moments for any fixed-income investor. It is the tangible reward of disciplined capital allocation and patience in the bond market. Without selling the asset, the bondholder receives periodic interest income a steady cash flow generated purely from holding the security.
Every coupon payment is essentially your capital working for you. It reflects the yield earned on the principal invested, paid at predetermined intervals by the issuer. In this case, the semi-annual coupon arrives like clockwork, reinforcing the beauty of fixed-income investing: predictability, stability, and income generation.
What makes it even more exciting for me is knowing that bond maturity is only two months away. That means the final coupon plus the return of the full principal (face value) is just around the corner. Few things match the satisfaction of watching an investment complete its full cycle from allocation, to periodic income, to capital redemption.
For investors who understand fixed-income instruments, these notifications are more than messages they are confirmation that structured wealth building is quietly working in the background.

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@ndungup_ @patrickgachie2 I think it's not Share Capital But Share deposit aka NON withdrawable deposit.
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@patrickgachie2 tell him to try and sell those 15M shares first before buying more to get to 25M. the buyer will probably buy those 15 million worth of shares at 8-10 million. Your pal is not that financially sound as he thinks he is.
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