State bets on informal economy in job creation drive

A man pulls a handcart outside Parliament Buildings, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The government is banking on the informal economy to drive economic recovery and create new jobs at a time millions of Kenyans are struggling to make ends meet.

The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) observes that Kenya's informal sector has for years been neglected, despite having the potential to create high-value jobs at low entry levels.