"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a second-hand motorbike at KES 30000. I have been depending on the casual jobs for so many years and I was always paid on commission which was not enough for my family daily needs. I believe owning the motorbike will uplift my living standards. I then bought a piece of land at a total of KES 20000. I previously used to lease from my friends which were very expensive. I also bought some chicken as my living assets that I can depend on my just in case I have financial difficulties. The remaining amount of money, I used to buy some enough foodstuffs for my family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that I now own some goats as my living assets that I did not have before. They have been my well thoughtful assets for years but I could not afford due to the poverty that had stricken my household. I settled in purchasing them because they reproduce twice a year as they mature faster compared to the other domestic animals. I am hopeful that in the next three months, they will help me in meeting my future financial goals without straining like before."

"I spent the money I received on buying a heifer. The heifer is approaching calving stage and this makes me very happy. I had sold all the cattle which I had to raise money for paying school fees for my children. I then bought a water tank to store rain water inside my house. With the remaining amount,I needed to pay school fees for my child in a secondary school. I finally bought some clothes for my children and myself."

"I spent my first transfer to buy some building materials to use in building a spacious house for my family. I am glad because I currently live in a better house. Also, I bought barbed wire and poles to use in fencing my farm. Due to this, I no longer have to worry about livestock destroying my crops in the farm. I spent the remaining amount to buy some clothes and food for my family."

"Before this cash transfer, I had nowhere to farm a part from only the wet land which does not favour some crops like cassava. However, I have now where to farm. Currently, I am clearing it. In addition, I have added another ox thus owning oxen. I nolonger had to hire from other community members."

"The moment I received money, I felt very happy because I was going to build a permanent house."

"My life has improved because through this cash transfer, I have managed to clear off the debt which was stressing me. In addition, I have repossessed my farm land and already farmed g-nuts. In the past, I had a small piece of land to farm. I have also bought a calf which I intend to use as dowry in future."

"My life has changed because through this cash aid, I managed to buy oxen for ploughing my farm land. Previousely, I hired from other community members but later on after the owners have finished to plough their farms.Secondly, my child was also able to access better treatment from private clinic."

"I felt very excited because I got money for buying oxen."

"My life has improved because I can now afford to use capital intensive technology for farming. In addition, this season I have farmed on a large scale. I am scertain of having good yields. Before this cash transfer, I farmed on a small scale and used local tools which was time consuming."