"I plan to start goat farming with the cash transfer. At the most I manage our church goat farm that was opened in June. With the experience that I have , I would like to own goats because they easily adapt to all types of agro climate environment and conditions and I would also use the goat manure on my farm land to increase the crop yield production."

"Recieving this money would help me to buy livestock such as goats for rearing. Goats are easy to maintain and good breeders since they give birth to kids within a short time period. I would sell the goats to be able to easily provide basic needs for my family."

"When I get the money, I will buy food firstly. Maize prices are getting high buy day, at k1700/5litre now. Possibly they'll get to k2000. So I will buy at least 15bags. Also, I will buy goats to start rearing to sell later when they repoduce. Some amount of the money can be used to buy a bag or two of fertilizer. Since the one we get from coupons is supposed to be shared among a couple of people. That's isn't enough for the whole field. Better buying your own and applying generously in the field, with good rains, one would harvest well."

"In our culture, owning livestock means being wealthy and earning respect from members of the community. Three years ago, I lost all the livestock because of the effects of the drought. All the investment and wealth I accumulated for over twenty years went down the drain. This was the beginning of my troubles as I could not provide for my family's needs (paying school fees, buying food, and medication). Currently, I make and sell charcoal within the village. I earn very little enough to buy food for the family. When I received my transfer, I bought a goat. Buying the goat will help me start over by investing for the future and creating wealth once the goat multiplies."

"I am very happy and can't find the words to express the joy in my heart right now. Receiving this money will enable to buy bags of maize and livestock. I would like to buy goats so that when they reproduce I can sell when a need arises. This will help us stop selling charcoal and focus on improving in agriculture."

"I used KES 23000 to buy goats for rearing and used another KES 10000 to buy clothes for my children and used the remainder to clear debts owed to me. I chose to venture into livestock keeping since they mature very fast and thus will help me out in terms of payment of school fees and other expenses."

"My husband died a few years ago. By the time of his death, we had four children. They are still in primary school and I have struggled all alone to support and provide both financial and emotional support for my family. As soon as I started receiving the transfers, I joined a rotational savings group where we save KES 1000 every month. I have so far saved KES 3000 of the last three months' transfers. I plan to set up a goat-rearing project for business when I earn my shares. Buying and selling charcoal is my main source of income but I do not make much profit from it to sustain my family. The income from the goats will be a boost to our household income. Besides saving some money, I paid KES 3000 tuition fee for my children, and I am glad they do not owe the school anymore. The remaining KES 3000 I spent on different kinds of foodstuffs for my family."

"We are three people in my family, and I am the breadwinner. I operate a motorcycle taxi business which has been sustaining our needs. This being the only source of income, it has been challenging to raise money for investing in other projects to improve our household income. Therefore, for the past three months, I have used KES 6000 to purchase foodstuffs for my household. This has enabled me to save some money from my business. KES 3000 I used to purchase a goat to rear for business purposes. I am thankful for the support because it has relieved me of the financial burden and at least I can currently have some savings."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying iron sheets, building poles, threads, and nails at a total of KES 33500. I intended to build a new house because the previous one collapsed and I was forced to sleep in a temporary hut together with my children. We have been experiencing so many challenges like insecurities, among others. I am glad that for now, we are comfortably sheltering in a very decent house which is spacious enough. Also, I paid school fees of KES 4500 for my son in grade six. The exam was around the corner and it's my pleasure he managed to sit for it. I also bought one goat at KES 3800. I opted for the goats because they mature very fast as compared to the other domestic animals. With the remaining amount, I bought food for my three family members which lasted for almost a month."

"For years I have been raising my six children singlehandedly since my spouse is old and jobless. It has however been tough considering that I depended on casual jobs. I used to earn KES 150 in a day which was not enough even for our daily meals. Therefore paying the fees for my five children who are in primary school used to be the biggest challenge. They used to miss exams and were sometimes forced to repeat the same grade. This has been demoralizing them and as their mother, it used to stress me a lot. Therefore after receiving the cash I had to think of a permanent solution to this problem. Having the goats, therefore, is an assurance that my kids will be able to go to school without any hiccups. This is because whenever I will be required to pay fees, I will be in a position to sell one or two goats and settle the arrears. This is an assurance that my kids will be better people in future to eradicate extreme poverty life."