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CPF Salih Retirement Fund Guide (2026): Kenya's Shariah Pension Inside a KES 60 Billion Scheme
Salih is the Shariah-compliant fund inside CPF's RBA-registered County Pension Fund, with a published Islamic framework, a sukuk sleeve, and committee members it has not named.
Retirement Planning for Kenyan Muslims (2026): The Complete Picture
Two verified Shariah pensions, a fund shelf for the gaps, zakat to plan around, and several claims that failed verification. How a Kenyan Muslim actually builds a compliant retirement.
TIA Takaful Umbrella Fund Guide (2026): The Employer's Shariah Pension
Scheme 53 on the RBA's umbrella register is East and Central Africa's first Shariah-compliant retirement scheme. How TIA's Takaful Umbrella Fund works, its tax treatment, and what it does not publish.
How to Verify a 'Shariah Pension' Claim in Kenya (2026): Five Checks
Two Kenyan Shariah pension claims failed our verification; two survived it. The five-step method anyone can run before trusting decades of savings to a marketing page.
Zakat Calculation in Kenya (2026): Nisab in Shillings and the Full Method
How to calculate zakat in Kenya: the nisab thresholds in KES at current gold and silver prices, what counts as zakatable wealth from M-PESA to unit trusts, and the complete method.
Zakat on M-PESA Balances and Mobile Money in Kenya (2026)
M-PESA balances are zakatable cash, full stop. How to count wallet money, Ziidi fund units, chama floats and agent floats on your zakat date, without inventing new rules.
Zakat on Investments in Kenya (2026): Funds, Shares and Sukuk
How zakat applies to the products Kenyan halal investors actually hold: money market and income funds, Mansa-X and equity funds, the Ndovu ETF wrapper, NSE shares and sukuk exposure.
Zakat on Retirement Savings in Kenya (2026): Pensions, Salih and the Umbrella Fund
Does a locked pension owe annual zakat? Scholars genuinely differ. The documented positions, applied honestly to NSSF, CPF Salih, TIA's umbrella fund and voluntary savings.
Premier Bank Kenya: The 2026 Guide, Including the First Community Bank Story
The former First Community Bank prints its Shariah contract on nearly every page and opens accounts from KES 200. The full guide, including the documented 2023 Somali acquisition.