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Bill seeks to shield hawkers from city askaris

Boda boda operator arrested by Nairobi county Askaris during a crackdown. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Hawkers in Nairobi will sell their wares in pop-up markets at least twice a week if a draft law before the Nairobi County Assembly is adopted.

The Nairobi City County Pop-up Markets and Street Vendors Bill, 2019, is proposing the introduction of pop-up markets for hawkers in areas to be gazetted in the city.

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