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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over 8 years ago
Agnes
received a $496 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy iron sheets and poles (25500), upholstered chairs (11000), a cow (9000)and household utensils and food (4000)"
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $496 second payment.
"I used my transfer buy a cow (15000), and bought materials to plaster my house (32500)."
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over 8 years ago
Wilkister
received a $496 second payment.
"I used 20,000KES to take my elder daughter who had growth for operation, bought a cow at 13,000KES, two sacks of maize at 5,000KES, two basins and a dozen of plates at 1,700KES, gave 5,000KES to my husband, paid 3,000KES to my son in high school then used the rest on daily foods."
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over 8 years ago
Gilbert
received a $496 second payment.
"l spent transfer to extend my house so l bought 16 iron-sheets at 9760 kshs, poles 3000 kshs, labor charge 3000 kshs, l also bought cow at 12000 kshs, l spent other 15000 kshs to pay school fees for my two children in high school, the remaining balance l spent to buy foodstuffs."
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over 8 years ago
Lillian
received a $496 second payment.
"I bought a cow for 13,500 KES, paid school fees for 6,000 KES, I also constructed a kitchen for 20,000 KES and bought a mattress for 4,000 KES. The rest was spent on daily household expenses such as food."
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over 8 years ago
Teresa
received a $496 second payment.
"I steel door (8000 KES), windows (15000 KES) two sacks of maize (4600 KES) and a cow (15000 KES)"
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $496 second payment.
"I bought iron sheets (19500) two cows (35000 KES)"
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over 8 years ago
Caroline
received a $496 second payment.
"I spent 18,000KES on sinking and constructing a pit latrine, and bought a cow @20,000KES for keeping. I also spent 12,000KES on buying a television set and speakers for my entertainment. "
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over 8 years ago
Moses
received a $496 second payment.
"I spent 28000 KES of my first lumpsum payment on 3 cows and used the remaining 22000 KES for paying dowry and visiting my in-laws."
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over 8 years ago
Hellen
received a $496 second payment.
"l spend the transfer to pay dowry so l bought 2 cows at 28000 kshs, l also paid fees of 16000 kshs to my child in form three, the remaining balance of 4000 kshs l spend to add into my business."
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