Hawkers to go in Sh19 billion markets modernisation plan

Lars Benson, Center of International Private (CIPE) Regional Director Africa and Chairman Nairobi County Chamber Richard Ngatia during the launch of a partnership between the two trade lobbies

Plans to end Nairobi's hawkers’ menace and improve the city’s infrastructure, including markets, are at an advanced stage, following the formulation of a bill by the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Nairobi branch.

The chamber has already handed to Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko a memorandum of understanding (MoU) containing a bill that will address the acute shortage of space in Nairobi and pave the way for the construction of a modern retail market.