Simon Mburu

1 week ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Simon Mburu

I am 29. My net salary is around Sh30,000. On top of this, I earn commissions depending on the targets that my boss has set for us. The highest commission I have earned per month is Sh10,000. On average, I strive to earn at least Sh5,000 commission, which takes my monthly income to around Sh35,000.

1 week ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Simon Mburu

I am 36, married with two children who are in public primary school. I am the last born in a family of five. We live upcountry. My wife works as a primary school teacher while I work for a local dairy company as a milk collector. Currently, our combined family earnings are about Sh40,000 per month. We pay rent Sh10,000, food and groceries Sh12,000, water Sh600, Kenya Power Sh1,000, salon Sh5,000, pocket money Sh3,000 each, Sacco savings Sh5,000.

2 weeks ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Simon Mburu

I am 30. I live and work in Meru. I earn Sh77,000. I am divorced with two daughters who are in Grade Three and Six. My expenses include rent for a two-bedroom house Sh13,000, groceries and household shopping Sh20,000, cooking gas, water and electricity Sh5,000, salon for myself and children Sh10,000, airtime and internet Sh2,000, chama Sh2,000, my mum Sh5,000, my small brother in college Sh3,000, after-school care programme Sh5,000, transport Sh3,000 abnd recurrent mobile loan Sh5,000.

2 weeks ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Simon Mburu

I am 48, married with three children who are all in private schools. I earn Sh175,000. My wife calls me ‘Mr Torn pockets’ because she doesn’t understand where I take my money, and even thinks I keep other women. These complaints have become more profound after I suggested that we need to transfer our children to public schools. I don’t own a plot or home upcountry.

3 weeks ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Simon Mburu

My name is Shadrack. I am a 43-year-old family man currently working in Nairobi. I earn Sh114,000 gross. My deductions are as follows: Sh36,000 for a loan due eight years from now, Sh6,000 for a loan due four years from now. I have Sh3,000 going to Sacco shares and the net of Sh19,000 goes to Sacco for an advance due in one year. I have nothing to show for the loans as they are just refinancing for daily and monthly expenses. My expenses are: Rent Sh10,000, food Sh10,000, transport Sh3,000.