What can you do with Sh50? Well, for many people, this is just credit, bus fare or tip. However, in Kibera, this could be a family’s whole meal (sapa). For the poor people living in Kibera slums, 50 bob is a jackpot they protect with all their might. If you didn’t know, 50 bob buys a whole sapa for a family in Kibera. Here are 10 insane things you will buy with only 50 shillings:
1. Kuku pornoKibera people buy chicken in style. They buy cheap chicken body parts which goes for as little as 5 bob. You can buy parts such as gizzards, necks, wings and chicken heads for sapa.
2. Kijiko sukariIn Kibera, some people buy sugar with as low as 5 bob. Such sugar is measured using a spoon. Take care of one meal at a time.
3. MilkWhen you have sugar, you don’t need to cook strong tea, you can buy milk with as low as 5 bob or 10 bob. Small cups are used to sell milk in Kibera which is affordable for its people.
4. Mkate kavuBread and cake rejects are sold in Kibera. The rejects which cannot be taken to supermarkets or big shops are sold in Kibera for as low as 10 bob for a full loaf or whole cake. Make your breakfast complete by topping it up with a reject cake.
5. Cooking oilIn Kibera, cooking oil is measured and packed in small sachets of 5 bob or even 10 bob. You don’t have to eat boiro food as there is cooking oil at affordable prices.
6. UngaPosho mills in Kibera sell unga for as low as Ksh. 10. They are packed in small sachets which are then sold or taken to shops to be sold.
7. Greens Sukuma wiki, spinach and other local vegetables are sold for as low as Ksh. 5 for five leaves. You will always get what you afford.
8. SaltNo home should lack salt. Salt is the cheapest thing to miss in your home. However, in Kibera it only costs Sh. 1 to get a tablespoon of salt.
9. KitunguuThere are plenty of onions in Kibera. They go for as low as sh. 1 for the small size to five shillings for a large size.
10. Charcoal trafficKibera charcoal is unique. It is made from charcoal dust, which is made to form rolls or blocks using water and cow dung. One roll or block goes for as low as 5 bob. Only three are enough to prepare a full meal.