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How Abdi Ahmed, a fisherman in Rural Nyanza, lives on KES 13,100 a month
Abdi Ahmed, 62 — Fisherman (lake/coast) in Rural Nyanza (Siaya), raising 2 children.
Betting stakes feel small daily; monthly they rival the rent.
Earns: KES 13,100 per month. Housing: KES 0 — Lives with parents.
Kitchen — KES 4,280/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 650 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 230 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 400 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 950 |
| Sugar | KES 200 |
| Cooking oil | KES 320 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 460 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 230 |
| Fruits | KES 120 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 40 |
| Charcoal/kerosene | KES 630 |
Utilities — KES 570/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 250 |
| Water (borehole/river — treatment) | KES 120 |
| Kerosene/solar top-up | KES 200 |
Connectivity — KES 450/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 200 |
| Data bundles | KES 250 |
Transport — KES 2,170/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 2,170 |
Family — KES 2,570/month
| Diapers & baby care (under-4s) | KES 1,500 |
| School fees (1 kid, public day) | KES 660 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 160 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) | KES 250 |
Personal — KES 530/month
| Barber | KES 80 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 250 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 200 |
Health — KES 1,550/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 300 |
| Hearing impaired care | KES 1,250 |
Social — KES 620/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 210 |
| Chama contribution | KES 410 |
Indulgences — KES 750/month
| Betting stakes | KES 750 |
Debts
| Fuliza — overdraft | revolving | KES 1,500 |
| Zenka — mobile loan | active | KES 5,886 |
| Shylock (local) — emergency loan | active — 20%/mo | KES 6,000 |
Short every month by KES 390.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~950/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
- Betting stakes: 750/mo — over 10 years that's 90,000.
Home setup: family bed + decker bed for the kids.
Hearing impaired — hearing aid batteries & interpreter costs.
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