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How Barasa Wanjala, a police officer in Old Town, Mombasa, lives on KES 43,000 a month
Barasa Wanjala, 30 — Police officer in Old Town, Mombasa, raising 3 children.
Sends money home every month without fail; own savings keep stalling.
Earns: KES 43,000 per month. Housing: KES 11,300 rent.
Kitchen — KES 7,540/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 700 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 470 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 470 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 1,870 |
| Sugar | KES 220 |
| Cooking oil | KES 420 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 1,800 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 580 |
| Fruits | KES 500 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 50 |
| Gas refill (13kg cycle) | KES 410 |
Utilities — KES 2,080/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 630 |
| Water bill | KES 310 |
| Garbage collection | KES 100 |
| WiFi (home fibre) | KES 1,040 |
Connectivity — KES 950/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 240 |
| Data bundles | KES 350 |
| TV (Gotv/DStv) | KES 360 |
Transport — KES 3,370/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 1,270 |
| Kids school transport | KES 2,100 |
Family — KES 11,120/month
| Diapers & baby care (under-4s) | KES 1,220 |
| School fees (2 kids, private day) | KES 4,550 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 630 |
| Kids clothes & shoes | KES 520 |
| Special school & therapy | KES 4,200 |
Personal — KES 770/month
| Barber | KES 80 |
| Clothes & shoes | KES 510 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 180 |
Health — KES 2,510/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 410 |
| Parent of a special-needs child care | KES 2,100 |
Social — KES 3,350/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 450 |
| Chama contribution | KES 1,050 |
| Black tax (money home) | KES 1,850 |
Left over each month: KES 10.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~1,870/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
Home setup: family bed + decker bed for the kids.
Parent of a special-needs child — therapy & special school.
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