What Can $10 Get in Kenya?

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What's up guys, I'm Drew Binsky and in this video I'm going to show you what $10 can get you in Kenya.
Let's go!
This trip to Kenya is a little bit different.
We are heading into a part of Nairobi that many people overlook.
It's called Kibera and it's the largest urban slum in all of Africa.
Throughout this story, I'll be sticking to my budget of just $10 USD for street food
and essential supplies.
I'm teaming up with my local friend Susan who knows these streets inside and out,
and we are ready to explore the special culture that thrives here against all odds.
How are you?
I'm good.
What's your name?
My name is Mas.
Nice to meet you.
We're going to try some street food here in Kibera.
It's a chapati party.
Fresh and delicious.
Let's take a huge bite of that.
Too hot.
Are there trains coming every day?
Yes.
So what happens when the train comes?
In this area here, there is everything.
Every good that you want.
You want to buy a TV, it's here.
Radio, here.
Your phone, it's like a street.
If you need any cords for your phone, this guy's got you covered.
How much are these phones?
Like this one right here.
An iPhone.
You can bargain.
He said the price is $3,000 but you can bargain.
I came here back in 2017 and I don't remember there being many public toilets,
but I've seen a lot.
So there's been a lot of changes here in the last five years.
2017, you could realize the railway line, the houses were up to this area.
It was very narrow.
Right now, they have done some expansion.
You want a pair of shoes?
How much are they?
There's a guy here selling shoes on the side of the railroad.
He's saying $8.50 but I'm trying to bargain.
In Kenya, we bargain.
We got it for $500, which is like three US, three and a half.
In my country, that would be like $70.
You know, that's why we imported them from your country, after you see.
So where are we going?
We're going, I want you to try a tamarind.
I'm not sure if you've tried the tamarind before, have you?
Uh, I have, but it's been a while.
Ah, okay.
Here, show them, here.
Here you go.
It's sour.
It's like sweet and sour.
Hits you in your glands.
Yeah, it does.
I actually really like it.
It's really sour.
It's sour.
It's like eating a warhead.
Really good.
Believe it or not, the train is coming.
All these people in shops are going to have to move out of the way.
This is insane that all these people are walking on the train track
and the train is coming.
You can literally see it.
Nobody's bothering to move out of the train tracks.
After making new friends in Kibera,
the journey continues with an eight-hour drive west to a place near Kisumu.
We're going over like crazy mud.
Dirt roads right now.
It looks like we're about to get stuck.
We are on our way to meet someone very special.
But first, we are stopping at a local restaurant to fuel up
with some authentic Kenyan cuisine.
My favorite.
So we have ugali, which is this.
It's a replacement for rice and bread.
And then we have an omelette here, or scrambled eggs.
And spinach.
Kumbawiki, kale.
Kale.
You just see, you roll the ball in your hand like this.
It's literally like Play-Doh.
The same exact texture.
Yeah.
Okay, and then?
Then you use one of your fingers to like put a spoon into it.
Okay, you make a spoon with your finger, okay.
And then I use this fork.
Cool.
And they don't have forks and spoons.
You just use your hands.
Really good.
This omelette ugali combo is so good.
All you Kenyan people are missing out on this combo.
I love your hair.
Okay.
Thank you.
I love you, Deanna.
Don't worry.
Now that our bellies are full.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.
It is time for the real adventure.
We are going to meet a man named Eluid Simuyu,
who claims to be the second coming of Jesus Christ himself.
Thank you, Jesus.
He has hundreds of followers in his village,
and some people even want to crucify him to see if he's for real.
As soon as we arrive in his village,
we are welcomed with singing and dancing everywhere.
And I got to admit, I'm feeling a little skeptical.
I want to take Jesus to the market in town
to get a feel for what he's really like among the crowds.
Pretty chaotic.
There's a lot of people around.
We got a crew of people following us.
Everyone wants to see Jesus.
How do you feel that everybody knows you?
So far, everybody seems to really like him.
They're like wanting to say hi.
We are now with Jesus Christ at a market,
and we're getting vegetables.
Hi, Jesus.
Okay, let's buy onions.
Okay, we also got tomatoes and onions.
Look at all the fish here in this side of the market.
You like fish?
350, not bad.
Paparazzi with Jesus is real.
Look how many people are crowding around the car.
In total, I got chapati, shoes, onions, and tomatoes,
fish, and a local meal for only $9.15.
See you over on my main channel to find out what happened in this crazy story in Kenya.
