Endowment Insurance
An endowment policy is a financial product that combines disciplined long-term savings with life insurance protection — designed to guarantee that your financial goal is reached, whether you are alive to see it or not.
Unlike a pure savings account, an endowment policy is built around a specific outcome: a defined amount, delivered at a defined time, no matter what life puts in the way.
Is your savings goal protected or just intended?
Most Kenyans save with real intention — chamas, SACCOs, mobile wallets. But intention without structure is vulnerable. A medical emergency, a job loss, a moment of pressure — and years of savings disappear.
Contractual Commitment
Your savings rhythm is built into the contract — not left to willpower.
Goal Certainty
You know exactly what you will receive and exactly when you will receive it.
Goal Survival
If something happens to you, the goal lives on for the people you are providing for.
Bonus Upside
Annual compounding bonuses grow on top of the guaranteed amount every year.
"Save with certainty. Protect the goal. Receive what you planned for."
Why an Endowment Policy Stands Out
Not just a savings plan. A contractual, protected, tax-efficient route to a guaranteed financial outcome.
Guaranteed Payouts You Choose
At inception, you decide how many scheduled cash payouts you want — from a single lump sum at maturity to up to nine staged payments. That choice is locked in from day one.
Annual Reversionary Bonuses
Beyond the guaranteed amounts, the policy accrues a compound annual bonus every full year it remains active, growing year after year and paid at maturity — a natural inflation buffer.
Built-In Life Protection
Every policy includes life assurance at no extra charge. If you pass on before maturity, your beneficiary receives the benefit immediately, all future premiums are waived, and the policy continues.
Optional Living Benefits
Add critical illness or permanent disability riders. A qualifying event triggers an immediate lump sum, waives all future premiums, and keeps your long-term savings goal intact.
Policy Loan Facility
After three years of active contributions, borrow up to 90% of the accumulated cash value — giving you liquidity in an emergency without surrendering your future payouts.
Tax Relief
Premium payments qualify for insurance tax relief under the Income Tax Act — 15% of the premium paid, up to Kshs. 60,000 annually. Your money is already working harder before it even compounds.
How It Works
Four steps that turn a financial intention into a guaranteed, protected outcome.
Choose your goal and term
Decide what amount you need and when — fees, a down payment, a business fund. Select a term of 5 to 20 years and the sum assured to match.
Pick your payout schedule
Choose from one lump sum at maturity to nine staged payouts across the policy's final years — aligned to exactly when you need the money.
Contribute your premiums
Pay monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. Your contributions fund both the savings plan and the life protection in the background.
Watch your savings grow
Guaranteed payouts accrue as scheduled. Annual bonuses compound on top. At maturity, you receive everything — including the final bonus uplift.
How People Use This Policy
The same product, structured around your goal — education savings, property, business, or any major financial milestone.
Education Savings Plan
For Parents Planning Ahead
Structure your policy payouts to align with your child's academic calendar — university entry, annual tuition, and graduation. The money arrives exactly when the bills do.
- Up to 9 staged payouts mapped to fee timelines
- Policy continues if you pass on before fees fall due
- Beneficiary receives all payouts on schedule
- Critical illness rider keeps the plan intact if you fall ill
- Tax relief on premiums reduces your annual cost
Best suited for
Parents who want certainty that their child's education will be funded — regardless of what happens to them before the first semester begins.
Property & Goal-Based Plan
For Professionals with a Target
A single large maturity benefit structured around a specific financial milestone — a land purchase, property deposit, business start-up fund, or any major goal with a defined price tag.
- One guaranteed lump sum at maturity
- Annual bonuses compound on top of the guaranteed amount
- Policy loan available after year three for short-term needs
- Assignable as collateral for mortgage or business loans
- Portable and independent of employment status
Best suited for
Working professionals, business owners, and entrepreneurs who have a specific, time-bound financial target and want a contractual, protected route to reach it.
Tax Advantages
At contribution, during growth, and at payout
When you pay premiums
Insurance tax relief
15% of your annual premium qualifies as tax relief under the Income Tax Act, up to Kshs. 60,000 per year — an immediate reduction in your net cost to save.
While your policy grows
Compounding annual bonuses
Reversionary bonuses accrue compound annually on the sum assured plus prior bonuses — growing without tax liability while the policy is active.
When your payouts arrive
Structured, pre-agreed payouts
Because payouts are structured and pre-agreed at inception, you can plan your financial life around them with complete certainty of amount and timing.
Payout Options
Single Lump Sum
Receive the entire maturity benefit in one payment at the end of the policy term — ideal for a property purchase or business investment.
Staged Payouts (up to 9)
Receive scheduled cash payments spread across the final years of the policy — perfectly aligned to school fee cycles, annual milestones, or planned expenses.
Bonus Uplift at Maturity
All accrued annual reversionary bonuses are added to your final payout, meaning the longer your policy runs, the more you receive beyond the guaranteed amount.
Who Is This For?
Match the Policy to the Goal
An endowment policy is not one-size-fits-all. The structure — term length, payout schedule, sum assured — is built around your specific financial objective. The examples below show how the same product works across different goals.
Speak to a Mama Bima Kenya consultant for a personalised benefit illustration based on your exact target and timeline.
Children's University Fees
15-year policy
Up to 9 staged payouts
Fees arrive before they're due
Property Down Payment
10-year policy
Single lump sum at maturity
Guaranteed amount + bonuses
Business Start-Up Capital
7-year policy
Single or 2–3 staged payouts
Structured capital, on schedule
Risks This Policy Helps Manage
Financial goals face real threats. An endowment policy is designed to neutralise all of them.
Savings Vulnerability
Informal savings can be drained by emergencies or family pressure. A policy contract makes your savings structurally protected.
Goal Failure on Death
If you pass on before maturity, your goal lives on. Premiums are waived and payouts continue to your beneficiary on schedule.
Illness & Disability
A critical illness or disability rider ensures a qualifying event does not derail your long-term savings plan.
Inflation Erosion
Annual compounding bonuses grow on top of the guaranteed amount, helping your total payout stay ahead of the rising cost of your goal.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Saving without a structure
Informal savings lack contractual accountability. An endowment policy creates a rhythm that is built into the contract — far harder to abandon when life gets difficult.
Not protecting the savings goal itself
If you die or become disabled mid-way through saving, an unprotected fund disappears. An endowment policy ensures the goal survives you.
Surrendering early
Surrendering in the first few years returns significantly less than premiums paid. The compounding power of an endowment policy is back-weighted — patience is rewarded.
Ignoring the bonus component
Many policyholders only focus on the guaranteed amount. Annual reversionary bonuses compounding over 10–20 years can meaningfully increase total payouts beyond the sum assured.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Endowment Insurance.
Real Talk
Saving with intention is not enough. Life is unpredictable.
Your goal needs a structure that survives the unexpected.
An endowment policy does not just help you save — it makes sure you arrive.
Endowment insurance products are subject to the underwriting requirements, policy terms and conditions, applicable limits, and prevailing tax laws of the issuing insurer. Payout illustrations and benefit descriptions are for general information purposes only and do not constitute a quotation or binding offer. Please speak to Mama Bima Kenya for a personalised benefit illustration and premium quotation tailored to your specific financial goal and timeline.
Start Saving Towards Your Goal Today
Whether you are saving for school fees, a property, or a business — we will help you build a policy structured around your exact goal and timeline.