Engineers are trained to keep machines running under pressure. But who maintains the engineer? On Monday, July 6, 2026, over tea and honest conversation, eleven men discovered that resilience also requires a preventive maintenance schedule… …for our faith, finances and families. Machines have maintenance schedules. Men should too. Engineers spend a lot of time makingContinueContinue reading “Maintaining Resilience: Lessons from Bühler Kenya”
Category Archives: Financial Wisdom
Transformative Conversations: Insights from DICE Ministry
What would you tell your 19-year-old self? In June 2026, two conversations at DICE Ministry reminded me that while audiences change, the questions rarely do. How do we prepare for adulthood? How do we survive lean seasons? How do we remain standing? My answer keeps coming back to three relationships: Faith. Finances. Family. Sometimes theContinueContinue reading “Transformative Conversations: Insights from DICE Ministry”
The Egg, The Calculator and The Crisis Cushion
Three Rooms. One Conversation. In eight days, I spoke in a living room in Kayole, a welfare AGM with former colleagues in Gigiri, and a hotel conference room in Nyahururu. Different audiences. Different stories. Different generations. Yet everyone seemed to be wrestling with the same question: How do I remain hopeful, faithful and resilient whenContinueContinue reading “The Egg, The Calculator and The Crisis Cushion”
The Rich Also Cry in Kiambu: Paradise Lost and Tuju’s Fall
What if the real soft underbelly of power is not poverty, but wealth itself? In the 90s, we laughed at Kenya’s favorite TV soap opera (The Rich Also Cry). Then we voted ourselves into one. From Paradise Lost in Kiambu to Raphael Tuju’s fall, Kenya’s elite are discovering that money buys comfort, not immunity. EvenContinueContinue reading “The Rich Also Cry in Kiambu: Paradise Lost and Tuju’s Fall”
🏁 Retirement Is Not the Finish Line — It’s the Start of a New Marathon!
What if your golden years could glitter with purpose, health, and joy? CPA Dr. Wilson Mbugua thinks they can, if you start running your race early. 🏃♂️ Retirement Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint If you think retirement means finally “resting,” think again. Retirement is often painted as a hammock. A pension check. And endlessContinueContinue reading “🏁 Retirement Is Not the Finish Line — It’s the Start of a New Marathon!”