Kinya Koome, 25 — House manager (domestic worker) in Rural Western (Bungoma), raising 1 child.
Committed to two chamas; contributions compete with essentials.
Earns: KES 11,000 per month. Housing: KES 0 — Lives with parents.
Kitchen — KES 4,010/month
| Unga (maize flour) |
KES 670 |
| Rice & pasta |
KES 240 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) |
KES 410 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) |
KES 690 |
| Sugar |
KES 200 |
| Cooking oil |
KES 330 |
| Meat/omena/eggs |
KES 480 |
| Bread & breakfast |
KES 240 |
| Fruits |
KES 120 |
| Salt |
KES 30 |
| Matchbox |
KES 20 |
| Spices & royco |
KES 30 |
| Charcoal/kerosene |
KES 550 |
Utilities — KES 420/month
| KPLC tokens |
KES 180 |
| Water (borehole/river — treatment) |
KES 90 |
| Kerosene/solar top-up |
KES 150 |
Connectivity — KES 330/month
| Airtime & okoa |
KES 150 |
| Data bundles |
KES 180 |
Transport — KES 1,600/month
| Matatu/boda fares |
KES 1,600 |
Family — KES 790/month
| School fees (1 kid, public day) |
KES 490 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks |
KES 120 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) |
KES 180 |
Personal — KES 570/month
| Salon (braids/treatment) |
KES 240 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) |
KES 180 |
| Toiletries & grooming |
KES 150 |
Health — KES 360/month
| SHIF/NHIF |
KES 180 |
| Clinic visits & dawa (kids) |
KES 180 |
Social — KES 430/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee |
KES 130 |
| Chama contribution |
KES 300 |
Indulgences — KES 370/month
| Cigarettes (per-stick) |
KES 370 |
Debts
| Branch — mobile loan (defaulted) |
CRB-listed |
KES 2,500 |
Left over each month: KES 2,120.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~690/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
- Cigarettes (per-stick): 370/mo — over 10 years that's 44,400.
Home setup: family bed + kids' bed.
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