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Teach children finance

savings

Our youth ought to understand life lessons and how money works. The journey to success is not a smooth ride. They should know that what comes easy won’t last and what lasts won’t come easy.


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In last year’s KCSE examination, 173,345 out of 881,416 candidates scored the university entry qualification of grade C+ (C-plus) and above. That means most of the candidates can either join TVET institutions or colleges. 

However, it is saddening that most of these students fail to further their studies due to financial constraints. The education sector and parents should, therefore, come up with ways to educate these children on the ‘employer mentality’.