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How Mutuma Kirimi, a boda boda rider in Garissa town, lives on KES 19,300 a month
Mutuma Kirimi, 29 — Boda boda rider in Garissa town, raising 2 children.
One emergency away from zero — no cushion at all.
Earns: KES 19,300 per month. Housing: KES 6,300 rent.
Kitchen — KES 5,050/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 680 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 340 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 430 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 1,110 |
| Sugar | KES 210 |
| Cooking oil | KES 360 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 850 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 360 |
| Fruits | KES 230 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 40 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 390 |
Utilities — KES 770/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 450 |
| Water bill | KES 240 |
| Garbage collection | KES 80 |
Connectivity — KES 420/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 180 |
| Data bundles | KES 240 |
Transport — KES 1,430/month
| Fuel & bike/vehicle upkeep | KES 1,430 |
Family — KES 2,350/month
| Diapers & baby care (under-4s) | KES 1,030 |
| School fees (1 kid, public + extras) | KES 900 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 180 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) | KES 240 |
Personal — KES 520/month
| Barber | KES 80 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 280 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 160 |
Health — KES 410/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 210 |
| Clinic visits & dawa (kids) | KES 200 |
Social — KES 230/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 230 |
Debts
| Fuliza — overdraft | revolving | KES 800 |
| Branch — mobile loan (defaulted) | CRB-listed | KES 8,000 |
| Mwalimu SACCO — SACCO loan | active | KES 40,015 |
Left over each month: KES 1,820.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~1,110/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
Home setup: family bed + decker bed for the kids.
Saving toward: Business capital.
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