When you are a hustler in an urban centre such as Nakuru, every shilling you save can go a long way.
It is for this reason that people who do informal jobs where income is unpredictable have devised all ways to save a shilling here and a shilling there.
One way towards achieving this end is staying in a hustler friendly estate.
The qualities of a hustler friendly estate are many, but top on the list is cheap housing.
Since rent is one thing that you have to pay every four weeks, you want a house that is as pocket friendly as possible.
Some of the estates where you can find these houses are Lake View, Mwariki, Pondamali, Kaptembwa and of course, Rhonda.
A single house in these estates can go for as low as Sh1,500 and a two-roomed can cost you Sh2,500. If you’re not too choosy, you can even find a mud walled house in Rhonda or Lake View for only a 1k.
Of course, there are other estates where you can find cheaper houses but this brings us to the second factor hustlers consider; transport.
Most hustlers work in town and paying matatu fare daily is a luxury most can ill afford.
That is why they consider living in estates where you can walk to and from town, and if you must pay fare, then 20 bob or 30 bob will suffice.
Another factor that makes the above named estates hustler friendly is the availability of low priced eateries and fresh food.
Githeri can cost as low as ten bob, and a nice square meal goes for just Sh30.