Rank A indicators: Rich · Ability to educate children up to college level · Able to give a tithe · Assists the public · Has a maize milling machine · Has three children · Has the title for his land · His decisions and authority are not opposed · Income level of at least ksh. 300,000 p.a · permanent house build with stones and tin-roofed house · Ownership of 2 - 5 or more boats and fishing nets among the fishing villages of Moa and Ozi · Ownership of vehicle/s and motorbikes · Owns 100 and 1000 herds of cattle · Own between 10 and 200 goats · Own between 50 and 400 sheep · Owns a big shop, including a hardware · Owns a business-shop, water vending kiosk, etc · Own a farm of between 4 to more 15 acres with title · Owns a ranch · Permanent employment · Owns rental houses in urban centres · Takes three or 4 meals a day and can eat anytime he/she wishes · Travel using a vehicle, motorbike or Tuktuk · Use of at least 4 to 10 acres of land for farming in the farming villages | Rank B indicators: Moderately rich · Ability to educate children either to primary or diploma level · Casual employment · Have enough food and most take three meals a day with a few taking four meals · Farms five acres · Could have; a permanent house build with stones and tin-roofed, or grass-thatched and mud-walled house or house tin-roofed and earthen floor · Has farming tractor · Has four children · Has one rental house · Has two households (two wives) · Income level of between ksh. 100,000 - 250,000 p.a · Ownership of a motorbike or a car · Ownership of between 100 - 800 livestock among pastoral communities · Owns a motorbike · Owns at least50 and 200 goats · Own between 30 and 250 sheep · Owns a shop · Owns five acres without title · Runs a small shop and butchery · Ownership of between 1 - 4 boats among the fishing villages · Travels using motorbike but occasionally walk · Use of at least 5 acres of land for farming in the farming villages |
Rank C Well-being indicators: Poor · Cannot give a tithe · Casual worker · Engages in the small scale business · Has five children · Has no farm · House-made of mud and tin-roofed or mud-walled and grass-thatched hut · Income level of between ksh. 50,000 - 100,000 p.a · Take children up to primary level, but a few may educate children up to secondary with bursary support · Meets his/her basic needs through a struggle · Mostly travels on foot but occasionally uses a motorbike · Own between 20 - 50 goats · Owns a bicycle with a few owning at least a motorbike · Ownership of between 30 - 100 livestock among the pastoral communities. · Owns 5 and 20 sheep · Owns a boat and fishing net of 400 to 800 yards · Owns a farm of 1 acre · Owns five chicken · Owns less than 10 cows · Sell milk and fried potatoes · Takes 2 meals per day with some taking three meals a day · Use of at least 2 acres of land for farming in the farming villages | Rank D Wellbeing indicators: Very poor · Cannot afford bus fare but walks to all places · Cannot take his children to school, but a few parents take their children up to primary with the support of relatives · Does not have enough food and takes one meal a day · Getting clothing is difficult · Owns no land and in case he/she has it is less than 1 acre with no ownership documents, others have access to ½ acre for farming and rely on rain-fed agriculture · Grass thatched house with incomplete mud wall with some are accommodated by neighbours and relatives. · Has many children · Has no cattle or goats but few own 1 sheep, 10 Chickens, 2 Cows, 7 Sheep and 8 Goats · Has no respect from the community · Income level of approximately ksh 15,000 p.a · Lack of (No ownership) fishing boats among the fishing villages · Lack of (No ownership) land for farming in the farming villages · Not assured of a meal and often times goes without a meal or eats once per day · Not employed · Ownership of a bicycle by a few · Purely casual employees as they lack alternative sources of income · Sales charcoal and firewood · Survives through support from the community and tokens |