They scream and curse but quickly return to their seats at Oile roadside market along Angawa Street in Kisumu town. To do a transaction, you stand right on the road because the market is itself part of the busy road. The market was illegally relocated to the roadside since city officials violently shut Oile market and turned it into a recreation park two years ago. A few metres away, more danger lurks at the bus park where traders sit everywhere, dangerously exposing themselves to accidents. An official of the Oyugis Traders Association, Martin Ouko, says the situation had been worsened by the closure of the main bus terminus for renovation.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2017 20:15 UTC