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Nairobi belongs to everyone; the low and mighty

Nairobi county government askaris arrest a hawker who was selling his goods to Christmas day shoppers along Muindi Mbingu street on Saturday,Decemebr 24,2022. [File, Standard]

Every morning, millions of Nairobians take to the streets to make a living, only to be chased, humiliated, or evicted by the very city that should protect them.

From hawkers in Gikomba and Marikiti to matatu and boda boda operators, millions depend on the informal economy. Yet city authorities often treat them as intruders. Traders face harassment, entire SACCO licences get revoked because of mistakes of a single vehicle, and slum residents live under constant threat of eviction.

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