"When I received my transfer, I used KES 25,000 in buying building materials so that I could construct a house, this is because the one that I was living in was small and grass-thatched, receiving the transfer was a great opportunity for me to upgrade to a better one, I then bought a bag of maize worth KES 3400 so that we could have enough foodstuffs in the house, as we had been buying in small quantities all along from the nearby market at a bit higher prices compared to the bulk we just obtained. I am thankful for the support that has lifted my living standard to a greater level."

"Receiving this money means will mean I will buy all the things I have been wanting to buy. I will build a better house with iron sheets and matress. I have been unable to buy these things because I depend on agriculture and animal farming of which I sell at very low prices."

"Receiving this money will will allow me to make improvements on my house, take off this glass roof and put iron sheets. Some of the money will go buying more food so that we don't go hungry. I will also use the money to buy fertilizer and rent land to increase my cultivation land so that I am food secure next year. I will also use this as capital for my charcoal business so that I order more bags and sell in town for better prices. We usually order a bag for K2500 and sell it for K3700."

"The major challenge here for me is how to raise money to complete my high school and extend further in education..I mentioned money because, it is very difficult raise. The activities we are engaged in here to raise money are what every body here are doing. So because of that, we don't earn enough money from those activities again due to the dropped in prices."

"When I received my transfer, I used KES 30,000 in constructing a new house, The house that I was living in before was small, I felt that with the growing family size I needed to at least build a spacious and decent shelter, I had been living in a small old house. Receiving the transfer was a great opportunity for me to upgrade to a better one, I also managed to pay fee arrears of KES 15,000 for my children, I then bought a bag of maize so that we would have enough foodstuffs in the house, as we had been buying in small quantities all along from the nearby market at a bit higher prices compared to the bulk we just obtained. I am thankful for the support that has lifted my living standard to a greater level."

"The major challenge we having here is how to raise money to support the family. And almost everything we do here is just to raise money to provide food for the family. We considered money as a challenge because the activities( producing coal and fufu for sale) we do here to raise money is not booming again. The prices have dropped drastically. And all those work are all physical work that are hard to do as a female. My husband that used to do those work is sick for over 6 months now and not doing any physical work. So for that, to raise money has been a serious challenge for the household."

"The inflation of fuel prices has greatly affected my motorcycle business. Making 200 KES a day limits my ability to feed such a big family. Food insecurity has now become part of us. We consume four kilograms in one meal and we can't afford that luxury. There are days we are forced to survive on plain black tea."

"I am a palm wine tapper. I owned a business of buying livestock at cheaper prices and sell before, but since the covid strike, my business ended up closed because I used all the money to feed my family during quarantine. Therefore, I plan to reopen my business as soon as I begin receiving the transfers."

"Receiving this money means self employment for me. The last time I was in a formal employment was way back in 2017. I had already lost my wife through some health related complications. I was left with a young son. I later remarried in 2018. This made me have a total of 3 children, my son and two step daughters. Fending for this family was the biggest challenge. I really struggled to provide for them. I tried planting and selling cassava but the business never picked up due the low prices of cassava. I was not making any profit. I later on decided to venture into local poultry production late last year (2020). I started keeping chicken. Once the birds mature and ready for the market, I sell them at 500 KES per kilogram. So far, I have sold one lot and I made a profit of 7,000 KES after deducting all the expenses. With this kind of profit, I never saw any need of being employed. I intend to use the money I will receive to expand this business. I will first save the money for some few months then use the amount to build a bigger chicken house which will accomodate more birds. I will also buy more birds and restock. My business will be buying chicks and sell them once they hit their maturity stage. I will also be using the subsequent transfers to buy poultry feeds and vaccines. Once the project stabilizes, I will be comfortably taking care of my family without any struggle."

"I am at my happiest in the morning because first I am grateful for being alive and healthy. Second, that is rush hour and I get a lot of punctures to fix for motorcycle riders who are in a hurry to take people to work. Sad as it may sound, we take advantage of this rush hour to hike prices for repairs, start off the day on a high and hope to continue well."