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How Ochieng Ogutu, a duka/shop owner in Garissa town, lives on KES 37,900 a month
Ochieng Ogutu, 61 — Duka/shop owner in Garissa town, raising 5 children.
Committed to two chamas; contributions compete with essentials.
Earns: KES 37,900 per month. Housing: KES 6,900 rent.
Kitchen — KES 11,760/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 1,660 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 830 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 1,050 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 2,580 |
| Sugar | KES 510 |
| Cooking oil | KES 890 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 2,070 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 890 |
| Fruits | KES 570 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 60 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 600 |
Utilities — KES 960/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 560 |
| Water bill | KES 300 |
| Garbage collection | KES 100 |
Connectivity — KES 530/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 230 |
| Data bundles | KES 300 |
Transport — KES 3,120/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 1,590 |
| Kids school transport | KES 1,530 |
Family — KES 7,300/month
| Diapers & baby care (under-4s) | KES 1,270 |
| School fees (4 kids, public + extras) | KES 4,500 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 920 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) | KES 610 |
Personal — KES 650/month
| Barber | KES 100 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 350 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 200 |
Health — KES 780/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 530 |
| Clinic visits & dawa (kids) | KES 250 |
Social — KES 1,090/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 580 |
| Chama contribution | KES 510 |
Indulgences — KES 460/month
| Cigarettes (per-stick) | KES 460 |
Debts
| Fuliza — overdraft | revolving | KES 4,000 |
| Unaitas — SACCO loan | active | KES 104,598 |
Left over each month: KES 4,350.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~2,580/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
- Cigarettes (per-stick): 460/mo — over 10 years that's 55,200.
Home setup: family bed + decker bed for the kids.
Saving toward: Emergency fund (3 months).
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