The basics, without jargon

A plain-English guide to MMFs in Kenya — how they work, who regulates them, what they invest in, and why they consistently beat bank savings accounts.

A direct comparison of Money Market Funds and commercial bank fixed deposit accounts across yield, liquidity, safety, and tax.

Some Kenyan lenders quote a 'flat' rate that looks cheap. Here's why it's almost always more expensive than a reducing-balance loan at a higher headline rate.

What gets taxed, who withholds it, and why MMF and bank interest quotes can be misleading if you don't know the difference between gross and net.

The Monetary Policy Committee sets the Central Bank Rate every two months. Here's how that decision ripples through to the rate you pay on a mortgage or earn in an MMF.