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Premium course · Cohort 2026

Smart Money &
Economics for Kenyans

An eight-week course on how the Kenyan economy actually works — taught through current data, real payslips, and the policy decisions that shape your money. Built to give you working literacy, not theory.

Starts

Sat 13 Jun

Sessions

8 × 2 hrs

Format

Live + Recorded

Fee

KES 850

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Curriculum

Eight Saturdays. Eight topics. Built around current Kenyan data.

Each week is anchored to a specific recent event — the 2022-23 drought, the 2024 eurobond rollover, the SHIF transition, the Hustler Fund — so the theory always lands in something you've lived through.

1

13 Jun

Introduction to Economics & Personal Finance

Scarcity, choice, opportunity cost — and the four-bucket household budget that turns those concepts into decisions you make every week. By the end you'll have your own monthly framework.

2

20 Jun

Supply, Demand & Market Prices

Why unga, fuel, and matatu fares move when they do. Decoded with the 2022–23 drought shock and the 2024 fuel-VAT debate. By the end you'll know which side of the curve actually shifted in any price change you read about.

3

27 Jun

Inflation & the Cost of Living

CPI mechanics, real vs nominal wages, and the KES journey from 113 to 155 to 129 vs USD between 2021 and 2025 — and what it cost you. By the end you'll know whether your last raise actually beat inflation.

4

4 Jul

Personal Finance & the Digital Economy

M-Pesa, Fuliza, SACCOs, money market funds, and the SHIF transition. By the end you'll know exactly where your savings should sit — and which of these products are quietly costing you money.

5

11 Jul

Jobs, Wages & the Informal Sector

Three labour-market layers, the skill premium, and the negotiation rules nobody teaches in Kenya. By the end you'll know how to evaluate a job offer and what specialization is actually worth.

6

18 Jul

Government, Taxes & Public Debt

PAYE + SHIF + NSSF + Housing Levy on a real payslip. Devolution. The 2024 eurobond rollover. By the end you'll be able to read your full payslip line by line — and read a budget speech without falling for theatre.

7

25 Jul

Business, Pricing & Entrepreneurship

Break-even, margin vs markup, the Hustler Fund. By the end you'll be able to underwrite a small business or side hustle — and know exactly when it stops losing money.

8

1 Aug

Global Trade & Kenya in the World

EAC, exports, diaspora remittances, and the KES/USD exchange rate. Closes with the Economic Diagnosis capstone — you applying everything to one real decision in your own life.

Who this is for

If you make money decisions in Kenya, you are the audience.

  • Small business owners and traders building or scaling an operation
  • Farmers, agripreneurs, and cooperative members thinking about pricing, savings, and capital
  • Recent graduates and young professionals entering a complex job market
  • Employees who want to read their payslip, KRA bands, and the national budget without confusion
  • Anyone tired of asking why everything keeps getting more expensive — and ready to do something about it

Your instructor

Stephen Omukoko Okoth

Mathematical economist trained at Oberlin College (BA with Honours, Class of 2025; commencement speaker; Comfort Starr Prize in Economics — the college’s top economics award). Currently a Research Analyst at Equilar in Chicago, working on executive compensation, governance, and structured corporate datasets used by S&P 500 boards. Previously a Morgan Stanley Fixed Income Summer Analyst in New York, evaluating structured-finance transactions across portfolios worth hundreds of millions.

Founder of LeadAfrik — this platform — and Agrisoko254, Kenya’s digital agricultural marketplace. Newman Civic Fellow. Earth Prize Mentor of the Year 2023.

You’ll be taught by someone who applies this material professionally every day — someone who has read enough KNBS releases, CBK statements, and corporate filings to know which numbers matter and which are theatre. The teaching style is direct: assume nothing, skip nothing, and ground every concept in something specifically Kenyan.

“Economics is not a subject. It is the language of everyday life. Every Kenyan deserves to speak it fluently.”

Logistics

Everything you need to know.

Start date

Saturday, 13 June 2026

Schedule

Every Saturday · 10 AM – 12 PM EAT (2 hours, 8 weeks)

End date

Saturday, 1 August 2026 — capstone due Friday 7 August

Platform

Zoom (live) + YouTube unlisted (recordings) + WhatsApp community

Materials

Slides, case studies, and source documents shared every Friday via Google Classroom

Language

English — key terms paired with Swahili and Sheng throughout

Fee

KES 850 (covers all 8 sessions, materials, recordings, certificate)

Certificate

Digital Certificate of Participation, awarded for attending 6 of 8 sessions

Session format

Every Saturday follows the same structure.

SegmentDurationDescription
Recap & news link10 minA current Kenyan economic story tied directly to the week's topic
Main lesson60 minCore concept taught with KNBS, CBK, KRA, and IMF data — and Kenyan worked examples
Case study & discussion30 minSmall group work on a real Kenyan scenario — a household budget, a business, a policy choice
Q&A15 minOpen floor — no question is too basic. Bring the things confusing you that week.
Recap & assignment5 minKey takeaways, optional reflection task posted to the WhatsApp community

Certification

Digital Certificate of Participation

Awarded to anyone who attends at least six of the eight sessions (live or via recordings) and submits the Week 8 Economic Diagnosis exercise. Certificates are personalised and delivered by email within two weeks of cohort close.

There are no written exams. Assessment is built around participation, weekly WhatsApp discussions, and the capstone — a guided walkthrough where you apply concepts from all eight weeks to a single Kenyan financial decision of your choosing.

Cohort 2026

Eight Saturdays. KES 850.

Starts Saturday 13 June 2026. Includes all sessions, materials, recordings, capstone, and certificate.

Register — KES 850

Questions? info@leadafrik.com