Financially Incorrect

Most people chase job security. James Lubinga walked away from it. In this Uganda Edition, we sit down with the CEO of Paramount Images Studio to break down how he went from being a school teacher to one of the most sought-after wedding photographers in Uganda. What started as a side hustle shooting school events quietly grew into a business pulling in more than his salary. Then came the turning p...

Laura Walubengo’s story is not about money at the start. It’s about comfort, stability, and a life where finances were never something she had to think about. That changed. From growing up in a structured, well-provided home to suddenly hearing “there’s no money,” Laura’s relationship with money was shaped by contrast. Then came the career at Capital FM. A steady rise. More income. More opportunit...

Business rarely moves in a straight line. In this Business Edition episode , Barrack sits down with Dickson Matata , entrepreneur and co-founder behind Rhythm & Brunch, The Millennials Cookout and founder of House of Tata, to unpack the real journey behind building profitable experiences in East Africa. Dickson’s story moves from actuarial science and corporate insurance to brand consulting, e...

Imani Wamai didn’t follow the predictable career path. After studying Business Information Technology at Strathmore University and building a promising career in fintech and data analytics, he made a decision most people warned him against, leaving stable corporate opportunities to pursue agriculture and livestock production. In this episode Imani shares the real financial story behind that transi...

There are careers built for income, and others built for impact. For over 15 years, Mwezi Mugerwa has dedicated his life to studying one of Africa’s most mysterious animals, the African golden cat, a species so elusive that scientists still cannot confidently estimate its population. In this episode, Mugerwa shares the real story behind conservation work that rarely makes headlines. From earning j...

Success rarely begins with comfort. Alpesh Vadher, CEO of PKF East Africa, grew up sharing a modest two-bedroom apartment with six family members after losing his mother at just 18 months old. Long before boardrooms and leadership titles, cricket became his first classroom, teaching discipline, resilience, and performance under pressure lessons that would later define a 32-year career in professio...

What if real estate wasn’t about building, but about trust? In this episode of Financially Incorrect, Leonard Mcharo, co-founder of Tsavo, breaks down how a young architectural lecturer earning 15,000 KES per month built one of East Africa’s most recognizable real estate models by rethinking money, partnerships, and risk. From growing up poor and selling handmade bookmarks to fund university life,...

In this episode of Financially Incorrect, DJ Shinski shares the real story behind leaving a stable engineering career to pursue DJing full-time and building an international brand from scratch. Born in Kenya and later migrating to the United States through the green card lottery, DJ Shinski's journey is shaped by sacrifice, discipline, and calculated risk. From earning $6/hour at a call center...

In this episode of Financially Incorrect Uganda, we sit down with Pumla Nabachwa, economist at the Bank of Uganda and financial literacy educator, for one of the most honest conversations about money, independence, and life decisions. From growing up believing she was poor despite privilege, to navigating marriage, separation, single parenting, and rebuilding financial stability, Pumla shares how...

Most people experience nightlife from the dancefloor. Few understand the business, risk, and financial pressure behind it. In this episode of Financially Incorrect, Barrack sits down with Big Nyagz DJ, producer, and co-founder of Mass House to unpack what it actually takes to build and operate one of Nairobi’s most talked-about venues. From running a profitable photography studio straight out of h...

Creativity may be what draws people into the food world, but building a sustainable brand around it requires discipline, reinvention and smart financial decisions. In this episode of Financially Incorrect, we sit down with Mandi Sarro, culinary director, author and founder of Miss Mandi Throwdown, to unpack the business journey behind one of Kenya’s most recognisable food brands. From working at s...

Real estate is often seen as the ultimate path to wealth in Africa. Buy land, build property, and hold it. But what happens when much of that wealth is locked in physical assets that are difficult to sell, transfer, or convert into liquid capital? In this episode of Financially Incorrect, Barrack sits down with Edward Kirathe, founder and CEO of Acorn Holding Group Limited, to explore how property...

At 12 years , he could barely read. Years later, he was managing $1.3 billion in public funds. Aeko Ongodia’s story is not motivational. It is structural, he grew up in Entebbe, missed six years of formal schooling, and was kicked out twice. Nearly illiterate as a teenager, he taught himself to read using discarded books and relentless repetition. That discipline would later carry him into institu...

The creative industry often looks effortless from the outside. Viral content, brand partnerships, and online visibility create the illusion of overnight success. But behind every creator is a financial journey shaped by risk, loss, and long term discipline. In this episode of Financially Incorrect, we sit down with Wixx Mangutha, a two time award winning animator and Pulse Art influencer building...

Corporate paid her KSh 140,000 per month. She quit to sell flowers. In this episode of Financially Incorrect Business Edition, Becky Kibe Mureithi, founder of Blooming K, breaks down the real numbers behind building a floristry business in Kenya. In just two years she has sold over 700 bouquets and gift packages, opened a physical shop on Kimur Road, generated KSh 350,000 in one Valentine’s Day, a...

Architecture looks glamorous from the outside. Towering buildings, real estate booms, billion-shilling developments. But how much do architects actually make in Kenya? In this episode, we sit down with Henry Musangi, architect and Managing Director at Planning System Services Limited, to unpack the financial reality of building a career in architecture both in Kenya and the United States. From ear...

Everyone sees the party. The real story happens behind the scenes. In this episode we go behind the stage lights and into the real business of live events with Frankie the Brand, an event promoter and consultant who has helped bring global artists and major experiences to Kenya. From early beginnings at Homeboy Radio to organizing large scale concerts featuring international stars, Frankie shares...

Sales is often misunderstood as persuasion, personality or natural charisma. In this episode , we sit down with Kelvin Kuria, the man who turned sales from a "hustle" into a repeatable, scalable science. From managing multi-million Euro budgets at Unilever to becoming a Commercial Director at Kenyan Originals, Kelvin’s journey is a masterclass in negotiation, mindset, and money. Access a...

Tracey Gachie’s journey is proof that resilience, strategy, and bold financial choices define success. From navigating imposter syndrome, pivoting from accounting to marketing, managing African major brands, and thriving as a content creator, she shares the highs, lows, and lessons of a decade shaped by career shifts, love, and life transitions. Access all our links in one place: https://lnk.bio/F...

What does it really take to build a fashion brand in Kenya when local work is rarely valued at premium price? Scovia Miruka, founder and creative director of Hawi read to wear, shares her raw money journey shaped by loss ambition and ownership from selling second hand clothes to pay her school fees to leaving a stable job and pricing a dress at KES 10,000 that changed everything. She reflects on g...

Eliud's money story didn't follow the usual script. Before insurance offices, boardrooms, and BIMA TV, there were matatus, fruit crates, daily cash, and survival decisions. In this episode, Eliud opens up about the uncomfortable middle. The phase where income grows but discipline slips. Where loans feel like progress until they don’t. Where mistakes teach harder lessons than success ever c...

What happens when you do everything right and life still doesn’t follow the script? In this episode of Financially Incorrect, we sit down with Dr Gladys Ngetich, a Kenyan engineer, Rhodes Scholar, Oxford PhD graduate and former MIT postdoctoral researcher, to talk about the parts of success people rarely admit out loud. Gladys grew up in Kuresoi South, excelled academically at JKUAT, graduated wit...

Suraj didn’t “blow up.” He toiled. From playing Hindu temples in his hometown of Kisumu, to DJing for drink vouchers, to taking years just to make his first KES 100,000 from music - this wasn’t a fast story. It was a patient one. He gave his early earnings to his mum. Got told “not yet” more times than he can count. So he stopped waiting. He built Gondwana alongside Euggy and two friends. Captain’...

In this episode, we sit down with Dorothy Ooko — former French lecturer turned Nokia and Google Communications leader — to explore the financial mindset behind her incredible career pivot. Dorothy shares how she went from teaching at KU and USIU to leading communications across Africa at two global tech giants — despite having no PR background. She opens up about disciplined money habits, avoiding...

On this episode of Financially Incorrect, we sit down with Allan Mutuma, founder of Brown Cap Developers, to break down how he transitioned from corporate finance into building a fast-growing real estate business in Kenya. Founded in 2021, Brown Cap Developers has completed projects worth ~KES 400M and sold units totaling ~KES 500M in under four years — largely through personal networks, referrals...