A Nairobi woman has set social media ablaze after revealing she spent KSh 83,000 on a single supermarket run, leaving fellow Kenyans torn between admiration and bewilderment.
The woman disclosed that the mammoth shopping trip actually took place two months before she finally posted about it, having only recently found the time to share it with her online followers.
What Was in the KSh 83,000 Haul?
Her trolley was nothing short of a small warehouse. She picked up 16 kilogrammes of maize flour, 10 kilogrammes of wheat flour, multiple packets of sugar, several litres of cooking oil from two separate brands, margarine, jam, drinking chocolate, peanut butter, Ribena, soda and flavoured milk.
Rice and Indomie noodles also made the cut, alongside fresh fruit, toiletries, cleaning supplies and personal care products.
Once she returned home and arranged everything on her kitchen counter, there was barely a centimetre of space left on the surface, a visual that quickly captured the imagination of anyone who came across the post.
How Kenyans Reacted to the Shopping Haul
The sheer scale of the purchase prompted a wave of responses, ranging from humour to genuine concern.
Thami:
“Why move stuff from the supermarket to the house for storage??Kwani supaa zinafungwa?Esp sugar and vegetable oil.Wonders shall never cease yet most supermarkets are open 24/7.”
Vee:
“Kuna vitu zingine huwa naona kwa supa nashangaa nani huwa anabuy …kumbe ni wewe.”
Nadia:
“Na mimi nikifanya shopping ya 3k najionanga tajiri fulani.”
Atieno Ongong’a:
“Kwani kuna lockdown inakuja.”
usertello46:
“Question, mbona hukuchukua 20ltrs can ya mafuta? ulichukua separate 5ltr? Is it cheaper or its for convenience?”
A:
“There’s barely food here. It’s just sugar, seed oils and preservatives. The only food here is fruit. The rest is just consumerism!”
Shaz:
“Muache show off ya chakula na kuna watoto kwa orphanage hawajakula they only need 20k to feed them.”
Mi Nyiri Nyakogelo:
“83k on food kwani how many people are in this house.”
The post struck a nerve with ordinary Kenyans, particularly those who admitted that a shopping trip at a fraction of that cost already feels like a luxury.
For many, the image of a counter buried under branded goods was as striking as the receipt attached to it.
