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How Maina Kimani, a barber in Kakamega town, lives on KES 14,900 a month
Maina Kimani, 61 — Barber in Kakamega town, raising 3 children.
Health costs eat a fixed slice before anything else moves.
Earns: KES 14,900 per month. Housing: KES 7,500 rent.
Kitchen — KES 3,060/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 530 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 190 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 330 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 530 |
| Sugar | KES 160 |
| Cooking oil | KES 260 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 380 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 190 |
| Fruits | KES 100 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 20 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 320 |
Utilities — KES 510/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 310 |
| Water bill | KES 150 |
| Garbage collection | KES 50 |
Connectivity — KES 200/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 90 |
| Data bundles | KES 110 |
Transport — KES 1,230/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 1,230 |
Family — KES 1,600/month
| Diapers & baby care (under-4s) | KES 710 |
| School fees (2 kids, public day) | KES 630 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 150 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) | KES 110 |
Personal — KES 230/month
| Barber | KES 30 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 110 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 90 |
Health — KES 1,850/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 160 |
| Wheelchair user care | KES 1,580 |
| Clinic visits & dawa (kids) | KES 110 |
Social — KES 690/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 110 |
| Chama contribution | KES 190 |
| Black tax (money home) | KES 390 |
Debts
| Fuliza — overdraft | revolving | KES 2,500 |
Short every month by KES 1,970.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~530/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
Home setup: family bed + decker bed for the kids.
Wheelchair user — accessible transport & maintenance.
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