"My top concern is police violence, I can't deny the fact that, where i live insecurity is high hence you find that people are being mugged even day time which is not right. but its kinda disturbing me when police harasses whole community by shooting upwards just to get criminals."

"My life is different than if I had not received this cash transfer in that, Soon, I will sleep on a permenent house which will relieve me from the burden I looking for grass for thatching houses that used to be the norm. "

"My life is different than it would have been before Give Directly cash transfers in that, my standard of living has improved and feeding is nolonger a big challenge. Before this cash transfer, I used to put on one piece of cloth for a week and feed on one type of food due to lack of money."

"I wake up in the morning, take a shower and leave for training at the Kenya Youth Empowerment Program that starts at 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. After training I go meet up with my group members, or incase am called for any work I go attend to it. At night I chat with friends over phone, listen to music and can sleep at around 11:00pm. When I am free, I watch movies, listen to music, fetch water for people at a price, or go to our base to catch up with friends."

"I plan to use this money to invest in a business if clothes selling that I used to do but couldn't continue after my business structure was demolished in the road side. This business will make me financially stable and save me from the daily job hunting. Secondly this money will help me in payments of my rent that I do lack money to pay for many times in a month. I also use this money to assist me in getting or buying my daily food."

"First of all I started ululating, dance and praising God for bringing Give Directly that liberated me from poverty because life was so hard. I ran for the first time in my life since I was operated."

"I can now purchase anything that I desire using the income I generate from my Tailoring business."

"My top concern is unemployment because, an idle mind creates room for bad behaviour. Also when one is jobless, they lack money to meet their basic needs and revolt to life of crime. Unemployment works in hand with my second concern of crime and gangs because I might end up joining gangs just to support myself. And once you go the crime way then you might be jailed, shot dead or just worry to family every time. You lose friends who support you also."

"I want to be a successful businessman. I want to lead a better life that is comfortable and of high standards. In order to achieve this, I require to have money which has to come from a business that needs lots of hardwork. I have the aim of setting up a clean business and maintaining its environment in order to help the community stay clean and encourage my fellow youths to keep dealing in clean business so that they can stay safe."

"My day normally begins with me grooming up, washing utensils, preparing breakfast and afterwards washing my daughter and younger sister. This is all my day entails since I dont have a job currently. My free time is mostly the rest of the day, which I spend making customized bracelets that are branded with ones name then sell them at fifty shilling each."