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From earning peanuts to building mansions

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By the time she used up all she thought would be enough to build her home, Edith Kaumbuthu had only completed the foundation. Discouraged, she decided to abandon her home ownership dream for a while.

Edith, 54, says the “peanuts” she earned during her days as a teacher propelled her to build her own house to cut down costs.

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