ALSO READ: Row between Uasin Gishu County and hawkers continues“This is how most of us hawk without designated spaces to work. “The county built a hawkers’ market worth Sh150 million but the individuals trading on streets, which is not permitted, refused to move to the designated space,” he said. In Nakuru, Street Traders and Hawkers Association Chairman Simon ole Nasieku said 2,400 registered hawkers were not given space during the 2015 relocation exercise. Some hawkers now offer money to county officers who allow them to sell their goods in the streets in return. The return of hawkers to the streets has however affected business for traders who have stalls and shops.

Source: Standard Digital January 22, 2018 03:56 UTC