"I am so happy to have been enrolled in this programme. I will use this money to build a new house. As you can see my house is quiet small" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"It was around 9 o'clock in the morning when I was with my family spending some time together while discussing some developmental goals when I received a message notification on my phone. Upon checking it's contents, my heart was filled with joy and I immediately informed my family that GiveDirectly had finally honored their promise. This money gave me hope that I would finally change tyres to my motorcycle and continue with my business of offering taxi services to people." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Receiving this money means building a poultry house and buying chicken to keep. My wife keeps only a few birds that gives KES 50 from the eggs she sells daily while I run a motorcycle taxi business, earning about KES 300 a day. This is just enough for food. I therefore need to raise more birds and fence the compound to protect them from eagles and dogs that prey on them. To do this, I require an amount close to KES 40,000, mainly to buy building materials, buy more chicken and feeds. I will use part of the transfer on this. I will then spend the rest of the money on a dairy cow and to paddock my farm, buying fencing wire and posts. My income from milk and eggs will increase from KES 50 to about KES 500 per day. This will make me a happier family man." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Receiving this money means upscaling my business. I do a business of buying and selling charcoals in the market. I use bicycle to transport the bags of charcoals from the forest to the market. It is very much tedious and very slow. I want to buy a motorcycle so that I can take the shortest time possible to transport the charcoals to the market. The motorcycle will cost Ksh. 90000 . I will use the remaining amount to buy one cow as investment."

"Receiving this money means I will build my own house . My house collapsed during the heavy rain season last year and this house I am living in belongs to my elder brother. I will spend 45,000 shillings to build my own house. I will spend 20,000 shillings to pay dowery for my wife , and the rest I will buy a second hand motorcycle to do business with it." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I am a casual laborer and mostly a motorcycle taxi rider. My job entails working from morning to evening. Having time to rest in the evening after a tiresome day is the happiest part of my day."

"Receiving this money means self employment and food security for me. I am planning to complete my tailoring course which will cost us 20,000 Kenyan shillings. I will use a total of 50,000 Kenyan shillings to start my own tailoring business. This includes buying sewing machines, clothes and rent the premises for the business. Due to how laborious land cultivation is in this area, we are also planning to use 30,000 to buy a pair of cows and 10,000 Kenyan shillings to buy an ox drawn plough. This will enable us prepare our land in good time and in the shortest time possible hence getting land produce of high quality and quantity." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own a motorcycle. This has been my long-time dream to at least have my own but because of the low income, I couldn't afford it. Initially, I was employed by one of my friends and I used to be paid on commission. On a good day, I could earn $6 which was very little as per my family's needs. Being the family breadwinner it was hectic because most of the days I could fail to fulfill the family's basic needs like food. Therefore since I had the experience in operating the bodaboda business I settled for it. I am now glad to say ever since I started this business I have been getting good returns and on a good day, I normally make $15.I am currently in a position to take good care of my family without straining like before. I plan to save part of the profit and even open some other lucrative businesses like retail shops which I believe will be an additional income."

"My ambition has been to complete this newly constructed house. I work as a plumber within the community and since this is not a full-time job I sometimes work as a motorcycle rider within this sub-location. Raising a big sum of money enough to furnish my two-roomed house and the kitchen requires a lot of time. Receiving these transfers is a good opportunity for me to fully complete my two houses and live comfortably. To complete these houses requires at least $600 for cement, sand, transportation of these materials, and labor. For me to make Give directly a living testimony of my success I shall buy a dairy cow worth $300.This will enhance food security and nutrition for my family. In terms of wealth and asset possession, I shall also grow because the cow will multiply as time progresses. This money means a lot to my whole family and we have been waiting for it for a longer period now."

"Receiving this money means improving my business. I do a business of buying and selling charcoals at the market. I use a bicycle to transport the charcoal. This is very tedious and I only carry one bag of charcoal worthy 90kg. Selling one bag of charcoal earns me ksh.1200. I want to buy a motorcycle so that I can be carrying five bags of 90kg each per trip. This will make me earn Ksh.6000 per trip. The motorcycle will cost Ksh. 90000. I will use the remaining amount to buy a piece of land for agriculture."