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How Kirimi Mutuma, a matatu tout/driver in Rural Rift, lives on KES 23,800 a month
Kirimi Mutuma, 32 — Matatu tout/driver in Rural Rift (Bomet), raising 1 child.
One income, all the responsibilities — no room for error.
Earns: KES 23,800 per month. Housing: KES 0 — Employer housing/staff quarters.
Kitchen — KES 6,680/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 730 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 360 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 460 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 1,990 |
| Sugar | KES 220 |
| Cooking oil | KES 390 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 920 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 390 |
| Fruits | KES 250 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 80 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 840 |
Utilities — KES 150/month
| Water (borehole/river — treatment) | KES 150 |
Connectivity — KES 1,090/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 470 |
| Data bundles | KES 620 |
Transport — KES 4,470/month
| Fuel & bike/vehicle upkeep | KES 4,470 |
Family — KES 3,380/month
| School fees (1 kid, public + extras) | KES 2,290 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 470 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) | KES 620 |
Personal — KES 1,340/month
| Barber | KES 200 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 730 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 410 |
Health — KES 680/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 680 |
Social — KES 3,450/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 740 |
| Chama contribution | KES 1,040 |
| Black tax (money home) | KES 1,670 |
Debts
| Mwalimu SACCO — SACCO loan | active | KES 109,098 |
Left over each month: KES 2,560.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~1,990/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
Home setup: family bed + kids' bed.
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