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How Kibet Bett, a dairy/tea farmer in Rural Rift, lives on KES 22,100 a month
Kibet Bett, 26 — Dairy/tea farmer in Rural Rift (Bomet), raising 1 child.
Caring for a parent/child limits working hours and doubles costs.
Earns: KES 22,100 per month. Housing: KES 0 — Family land (upcountry home).
Kitchen — KES 4,440/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 580 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 290 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 370 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 970 |
| Sugar | KES 180 |
| Cooking oil | KES 310 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 730 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 310 |
| Fruits | KES 200 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 40 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 410 |
Utilities — KES 270/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 210 |
| Water (borehole/river — treatment) | KES 60 |
Connectivity — KES 450/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 190 |
| Data bundles | KES 260 |
Transport — KES 1,770/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 1,120 |
| Kids school transport | KES 650 |
Family — KES 5,300/month
| School fees (1 kid, public + extras) | KES 950 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 190 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) | KES 260 |
| Special school & therapy | KES 3,900 |
Personal — KES 550/month
| Barber | KES 80 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 300 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 170 |
Health — KES 2,860/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 260 |
| Parent of a special-needs child care | KES 2,600 |
Social — KES 280/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 280 |
Debts
| Fuliza — overdraft | revolving | KES 2,500 |
| Mwalimu SACCO — SACCO loan | active | KES 64,173 |
Left over each month: KES 6,180.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~970/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
Home setup: family bed + kids' bed.
Parent of a special-needs child — therapy & special school.
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