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What’s Sabotaging Your Wealth in Kenya - And It’s Not What You Think.

20 Jul 2026 · 1 h 22 min

This episode is brought to you in partnership with I&M Capital.

Portfolio building is one of the most talked about, least understood topics in personal finance. Everyone tells you to diversify, but nobody tells you where to actually start, or what to do when life, land, love, and inflation get in the way.

In this Season 2 closer of the Just Money Podcast, host Just Ivy Africa sits down with Roselyn Manjiru, Economist, Blockchain Strategy Consultant, and former Forbes contributor, to pull apart Ivy's real personal portfolio and rebuild the blueprint for what a portfolio should look like heading into 2026 and 2027.

Roselyn and Ivy break down exactly how everyday Kenyans, not just finance professionals, can start building a portfolio that reflects their real life, income, and goals.

In this conversation we explore:

Why "the individual" is the true starting point of any portfolio, before income or investments

The difference between anxiety and a gut feeling when making financial decisions

Why some people can't tell you where their money went, even after 40 years of working

Real estate vs REITs vs rentals, and why rates in Kenya often sit below inflation

The Principle of One: why chasing too many investments at once keeps you stuck

Alternative assets like whiskey and gold, and when "unconventional" still makes sense

Real world asset tokenization and why land, IP, and credit are about to change

125 Kenyans holding more wealth than 43 million others, and what that means for you

The hidden things that sabotage wealth building: toxic relationships, wasted time, and self doubt

Why every investment needs to sit above inflation, or it isn't really working for you

Roselyn also walks through her own portfolio breakdown, real estate, offshore stocks and ETFs, business equity, money market funds, and alternative assets, explaining how each piece serves a real, long term goal rather than just sitting on a spreadsheet.

One lesson stands out: your portfolio isn't just numbers. It's your health, your peace, your income, your information, and the people you allow into your life while you build.

Whether you're starting from zero, sitting on land you haven't touched in years, or figuring out what to do with your first extra shilling, this conversation offers an honest, human roadmap into building wealth without losing yourself in the process.

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