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Law enforcement in Nairobi deployed tear gas to break up demonstrations by small-scale traders opposing a recent increase in import duties, prompting hundreds of local businesses to temporarily close.
A matatu strike has led to significant losses for vegetable vendors due to dwindling supplies, prompting calls for the government to provide economic relief to small-scale traders.
The Kenya Revenue Authority has issued new clarifications regarding consolidated cargo regulations aimed at small-scale traders.
Concerns are raised that the eviction of small-scale traders in Gikomba, Kenya, will exacerbate the country's high unemployment rate and worsen poverty.
Representatives of the unregulated economy are urging policymakers to update legal frameworks to better accommodate street vendors and small-scale traders operating outside formal business channels.