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How Njeri Karanja, a private school teacher in Ongata Rongai, lives on KES 16,900 a month
Njeri Karanja, 34 — Private school teacher in Ongata Rongai.
Pays no rent, yet the money still disappears — leaks, not bills.
Earns: KES 16,900 per month. Housing: KES 0 — Own home.
Kitchen — KES 4,980/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 630 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 310 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 400 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 1,090 |
| Sugar | KES 190 |
| Cooking oil | KES 340 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 790 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 340 |
| Fruits | KES 210 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 60 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 570 |
Utilities — KES 1,340/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 780 |
| Water bill | KES 420 |
| Garbage collection | KES 140 |
Connectivity — KES 740/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 320 |
| Data bundles | KES 420 |
Transport — KES 5,200/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 5,200 |
Personal — KES 1,350/month
| Salon (braids/treatment) | KES 570 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 500 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 280 |
Health — KES 330/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 330 |
Social — KES 1,070/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 360 |
| Chama contribution | KES 710 |
Indulgences — KES 420/month
| Gaming/PlayStation den | KES 420 |
Debts
| Fuliza — overdraft | revolving | KES 4,000 |
Left over each month: KES 1,470.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~1,090/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
- Gaming/PlayStation den: 420/mo — over 10 years that's 50,400.
Saving toward: School fees runway.
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