Youth rewriting wealth creation script with bonds

With Treasury bills and bonds offering attractive and predictable returns, young investors are increasingly drawn to these instruments as a means of wealth creation and financial security.

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When Daniel Mugo made his first Sh50,000 investment in a government bond, he wasn’t exactly sure how it worked.

The 34-year-old IT specialist had overheard senior colleagues at his firm discuss Treasury bonds in hushed tones over lunch. They spoke about interest rates, yield curves, and coupon payments—terms that felt intimidating at first.

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