Every day, people reach out to me through my YouTube channel asking the same question: “How do I make money online?” And every time, I want to say: That’s the wrong question. You already know how to make money online. The strategies are everywhere. There are thousands of blog posts, YouTube tutorials, and online courses on the topic. I have already covered it on my YouTube channel.

The Basics Are Not the Problem

It is simple:

  • Sell a product
  • Offer a service
  • Create content
  • Trade your time, skills, or assets

“How to make money online in Kenya” is no longer a mystery. The real problem is not a lack of information — it’s overload. We’re drowning in “how-to” guides, but not taking action. The traditional 9–5 mindset teaches us: Show up ➝ Clock in ➝ Get paid. But the online world plays by different rules: You’re not paid for your time — you’re paid for the value you create.

Think Bigger: Build Once, Earn Repeatedly

If you write an article that solves a problem for thousands of people, it can make you money every single day — even while you sleep. If you build a course that helps others save time, learn a skill, or get results, that’s scalable income. It’s not about working more — it’s about building something once that works for you repeatedly. That is why creators, freelancers, and product builders often earn more in one month than others do in a year. They’re playing the value game, not the hourly game.

The Harsh Truth the Gurus Won’t Tell You

We have all seen those viral “overnight success” stories: Someone makes $10K from a single tweet or one video.

But here’s what they don’t show:

  • The 12 months of effort before that one post took off
  • The failed launches, broken funnels, and silent months
  • The self-doubt and the struggle to stay consistent

Personally, it took me over 4 months before people even registered for my course. That was after doing YouTube for more than a year. Making money online is not fast, easy, or guaranteed. It’s a skill — just like building muscle.
You grow it through reps, consistency, and time.

✅ So What Actually Works?

To make money online — do not just scroll past advice — here’s what works.

1. 🎯 Choose Your Path and Stick With It

Pick one model that aligns with your strengths:

  • Create content – YouTube, blogging, podcasting
  • Offer a service – Design, writing, editing, coaching
  • Sell a product – Digital downloads, courses, physical goods
  • Trade – Stocks, crypto, flipping, digital arbitrage

Stop jumping around. The fastest way to get nowhere is to keep switching strategies. Many people fails in this field due to this. They keep switching, trying to find the easiest.

Once you pick a path, commit. Grind with it. Let it work. You will not find an easy and fast option.

2. 🔍 Solve a Real Problem

People don’t pay you to be clever — they pay you to solve a problem.

Examples:

  • Save time
  • Make money
  • Reduce stress
  • Learn something new
  • Become healthier, happier, or more productive

Ask yourself:
“Who am I helping — and why should they care?”

3. ⏳ Stay Consistent for 6–12 Months

Most people quit by month 2. But the people who win? They are still building, learning, and improving at month 10. Success online works like farming — plant seeds now, harvest later. In my case, it took me about a year before people could buy my course. The best part I was still in college. Making money wasn’t urgent, but consistency paid off.

Don’t expect instant results. Expect compounding ones. Here’s what it actually looks like:

  • Publishing content that no one sees (at first)
  • Sending emails to a list of 12 people
  • Celebrating your first $5 sale like it’s a million
  • Facing imposter syndrome, burnout, and doubt
  • Learning new tools, platforms, and systems
  • Failing, pivoting, and slowly getting better

It’s messy — but real.

The Unexciting Truth

Here’s what no viral video or flashy ad will tell you:

Making money online is boring before it is exciting.

  • You’ll repeat the same habits: write, post, offer, tweak, repeat
  • You’ll feel invisible before you feel seen
  • But then someone buys. Then another. Then 10.
  • And that’s when it clicks: This works.

Final Thoughts: Action > Information

The truth about making money online is simple:

It’s not about secrets — it’s about skills
It’s not about speed — it’s about consistency
It’s not about hustle — it’s about value

So stop asking how and start doing.

Because the only thing standing between you and progress is taking action.