GDLive Newsfeed
We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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8 years ago
Mary
received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a lorry of sand at 8,000 KES, a cow at 16,000 KES, a solar lamp at 6,000 KES, 60 kilograms of maize at 1,500 KES, paid 15,000 KES school fee for my son in high school, used 1,000 KES on clothes for my children then used the rest on food for my family."
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8 years ago
Doreen
received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to buy cows for paying dowry and repairing our house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment."
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8 years ago
Monica
received a $493 second payment.
"I bought 30 bags of cement at 21,000 KES, wooden seats at 6,000 KES, a cow at 18,000 KES, then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and paid 12,000 KES labour charge."
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8 years ago
Margaret
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy chairs, a cow and pay school fees for my child."
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8 years ago
Ismael
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to pay school fees, buy a cow and food for my household."
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8 years ago
Vivian
received a $493 second payment.
"My life has improved because I did not know I would stay in a plastered house or own a cow but now I have all these."
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8 years ago
Caren
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy 2 cows and pay school fees for my children."
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8 years ago
Calleb
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my son in secondary school.I also bought a cow and a chair."
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8 years ago
Lonnah
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying 2 cows.I also bought a door,2 windows,2 sacks of maize,clothes and food for my family."
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8 years ago
Magrate
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to pay school fees and buy a cow for milking with the upcoming payment."
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