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How Mwanaisha Mwakio, a street hawker in Old Town, Mombasa, lives on KES 10,200 a month
Mwanaisha Mwakio, 30 — Street hawker in Old Town, Mombasa.
Committed to two chamas; contributions compete with essentials.
Earns: KES 10,200 per month. Housing: KES 0 — Lives with parents.
Kitchen — KES 3,690/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 580 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 200 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 360 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 620 |
| Sugar | KES 180 |
| Cooking oil | KES 290 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 410 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 200 |
| Fruits | KES 110 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 40 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 650 |
Utilities — KES 920/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 550 |
| Water bill | KES 270 |
| Garbage collection | KES 100 |
Connectivity — KES 370/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 170 |
| Data bundles | KES 200 |
Transport — KES 2,520/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 2,520 |
Personal — KES 640/month
| Salon (braids/treatment) | KES 270 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 200 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 170 |
Health — KES 200/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 200 |
Social — KES 480/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 140 |
| Chama contribution | KES 340 |
Debts
| Fuliza — overdraft | revolving | KES 1,500 |
| Branch — mobile loan | active | KES 3,910 |
Left over each month: KES 1,380.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~620/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
Saving toward: Boda/loan clearance.
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