"I spent 23000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer on a bull and a cow, 14000 KES on a lorry of sand and murram, 3000 KES on a ceiling board, 7000 KES on 2 steel doors, 2000 KES on 8 cushions and the remaining 1000 KES on food."

"I spent 20,000 KES to buy two cows and 30,000 KES to plaster the walls and floor of my house. (Had some money in the M-pesa for withdrawal)"

"I used my transfer to buy two cows (20000) for dowry payment and used 15000 to facilitate other dowry related requirements, sent pocket money to his child in university (5000), bought 2 bags of maize (8000), clothes and shoes (1800)."

"I bought 20 iron sheets at 13,000 KES, wall and roofing poles at 2,500 KES, four goats at 11,000 KES, one cow at 15,000 KES, one mattress at 3,500 KES, used 5,000 KES to erect a pit latrine. I used my own money to withdraw the cash from the Mpesa."

"I used my transfer to buy and transport a set of chairs (11500), a table (2500), 2 cows (25000), iron sheets (3500), poles (2400), a bag of maize (3300), paid exam fees for six children (750) and bought food (500)."

"I used my transfer to buy 2 cows (30000), 4 sheep (10000) and paid bride price (10000)."

"I bought a cow for keeping @ 18,000KES, and spent the rest on my medical expenses."

"I spent 17,000 KES to buy a cow, bought seats for 15,000 KES, sand for 6,000 KES and 6 bags of cement for 5,100 KES and also sent 4,000 KES as pocket money to my son in school. The rest was spent on buying food."

"I bought two cows for 30000 KES, sheep 2500 KES, iron sheets 3000 KES, mattress 4000 KES,and still left with 9500 KES"

"I spent 30000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer on a sofa set, 14000 KES on a cow, I paid school fees for my 2 children with 3000 KES and we spent the remaining 300 KES on food."