Skip to content
myKeshoSign inGet started

Level 1: Money basics

What money is, Kenyan coins and notes, needs and wants. For children from age 6. 15 lessons, played in order in the myKesho app.

  1. 1What is money?2 min · 3 Kesho StarsWhat money is for and where it comes from
  2. 2Kenyan coins and notes2 min · 3 Kesho StarsKnow your money, from KES 1 to KES 1,000
  3. 3Needs and wants2 min · 3 Kesho StarsTell needs from wants so your money lasts
  4. 4Counting change at the kiosk2 min · 3 Kesho StarsCheck your change so you get back what’s yours
  5. 5Wait a day before you buy2 min · 3 Kesho StarsWhy waiting helps you choose what you really want
  6. 6Wallet, Save and Share2 min · 3 Kesho StarsWhy your money lives in three places
  7. 7Animals on our notes2 min · 3 Kesho StarsSpot the Big Five on Kenyan money
  8. 8Many ways to make 502 min · 3 Kesho StarsDifferent coins can make the same money
  9. 9Reading prices at the duka2 min · 3 Kesho StarsKnow what things cost before you pay
  10. 10Cash and phone money2 min · 3 Kesho StarsMoney you can hold, and money on a phone
  11. 11A safe place for money2 min · 3 Kesho StarsKeep money where it won’t get lost
  12. 12Is it really free?2 min · 3 Kesho StarsSomeone always pays for what we use
  13. 13When you want two things2 min · 3 Kesho StarsChoosing one means skipping the other
  14. 14Two shops, two prices2 min · 3 Kesho StarsThe same thing can cost less next door
  15. 15Money basics quiz3 min · 5 Kesho Stars · level quizFive questions on everything in Money basics

Level 2 →

Ready for tomorrow.

Start this week. Their first payday can be this Friday.

Set up your family

Free. Sign up with your email. No card, M‑Pesa or bank details needed.