"My life is completely changed, I'm happy because I have purchased my own farm land, livestock and a mattress. Previously, I did not have my own land, I had to hire which was expensive for me since I did not have a clear source of money." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is much different compared to the one before receiving money. I was operating someone's motorcycle and had to give return at the end of the day, Unlike today when I am my own manager and I benefit a lot. I also built a better house as well as buying a cow, the things I could not dream of."

"Since I deal with groceries,the biggest challenge has been the transport expenses which I incur.I mainly get my supplies from the neighbouring county of Narok which is quite a distance.I am planning to buy a motorcycle which will help reduce this expenses and also facilitate mobility to the market during market days."

"My life is different than it would have been if I had never received the transfer in that, I managed to buy my own motorcycle using the first transfer. This has brought peace of mind in my life because I am my own boss. I do not have to struggle to go gamble for casual jobs which are normally not easy to do but difficult to find also. When I missed getting a casual job, I could resort to weeding sugarcane. This were the worst days of my life because weeding sugarcane is never easy. You spend the whole day but paid very little despite the hard work"

"The GiveDirectly cash transfers enabled me to purchase house hold items like bed, mattress, utensils, clothes. I can now proudly change into nice clothes and go visiting my friends. The cash transfers also enabled me to pay off my debts. In addition to these, we purchased a motorcycle that has improved our transportation. At times, the motorcycle is used as a boda-boda which generates additional income. Before then, I used to travel long distances to access medical care due to lack of transport means. More so, I could not afford better medical services due to lack of money."

"I spent the cash on buying a second hand motorcycle which my husband has been using to ferry passengers at a small fee and that is how he earns his daily bread. Initially he was employed by someone where he had to give daily returns of around three hundred shillings which means he could only carry home a few shillings. The story is quite different today because every profit generated from the business now belongs to my family."

"My new goal is to buy a motorcycle and venture into motorcycle business. I will use the income from the poultry project and also get financial support from my spouse to buy the motorcycle. This will be a source of income to meet my family basic needs and pay school fees for my children in future."

"I used the money to buy a motorcycle which I have been using to carry out motorcycle business within our locality. I normally use it to ferry passengers at a fee and that is how I earn my daily bread. Initially I used to work for someone and we had an agreement that i had to give daily returns of 200 KES. Currently I get to pocket everything which is a positive progress and this money has kept my family going ever since."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer since I have bought a motorcycle which is of a great assistant as I am my own boss now and the profits have doubled hence I am able to provide my family's needs with ease. Therefore I have peace of mind since I no longer do extra hours like before when I was riding my employers' motorcycle hence I have enough time to spend with my family."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of agricultural land because agticulture is the main source of my income." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)