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How Wambui Karanja, a office clerk/admin in Kasarani, Nairobi, lives on KES 28,300 a month
Wambui Karanja, 36 — Office clerk/admin in Kasarani, Nairobi, raising 4 children.
One income, all the responsibilities — no room for error.
Earns: KES 28,300 per month. Housing: KES 15,565 rent.
Kitchen — KES 3,610/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 460 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 220 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 290 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 950 |
| Sugar | KES 140 |
| Cooking oil | KES 250 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 580 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 250 |
| Fruits | KES 150 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 20 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 250 |
Utilities — KES 660/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 380 |
| Water bill | KES 210 |
| Garbage collection | KES 70 |
Connectivity — KES 360/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 150 |
| Data bundles | KES 210 |
Transport — KES 3,050/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 2,000 |
| Kids school transport | KES 1,050 |
Family — KES 4,070/month
| Diapers & baby care (under-4s) | KES 870 |
| School fees (3 kids, public + extras) | KES 2,310 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 470 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) | KES 420 |
Personal — KES 350/month
| Salon (braids/treatment) | KES 150 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 130 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 70 |
Health — KES 440/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 270 |
| Clinic visits & dawa (kids) | KES 170 |
Social — KES 160/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 160 |
Debts
| Fuliza — overdraft | revolving | KES 800 |
Left over each month: KES 35.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~950/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
Home setup: family bed + decker bed for the kids.
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