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How Ifrah Yusuf, a m-pesa agent in Garissa town, lives on KES 17,400 a month
Ifrah Yusuf, 49 — M-Pesa agent in Garissa town, raising 3 children.
Every term opening is a crisis — fees are found, but always at a cost.
Earns: KES 17,400 per month. Housing: KES 8,800 rent.
Kitchen — KES 4,250/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 580 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 290 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 370 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 930 |
| 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 20 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 280 |
Utilities — KES 660/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 380 |
| Water bill | KES 210 |
| Garbage collection | KES 70 |
Connectivity — KES 360/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 150 |
| Data bundles | KES 210 |
Transport — KES 2,140/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 1,090 |
| Kids school transport | KES 1,050 |
Family — KES 2,930/month
| Diapers & baby care (under-4s) | KES 870 |
| School fees (2 kids, public + extras) | KES 1,540 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 310 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) | KES 210 |
Personal — KES 660/month
| Salon (braids/treatment) | KES 280 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 240 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 140 |
Health — KES 160/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 160 |
Social — KES 950/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 180 |
| Chama contribution | KES 350 |
| Black tax (money home) | KES 420 |
Debts
| Fuliza — overdraft | revolving | KES 4,000 |
Short every month by KES 3,510.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~930/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
Home setup: family bed + decker bed for the kids.
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