New bid to protect Kakamega vendors from harassment

Hawkers in Kakamega cry of harassment by the police. [File,Standard]

Kakamega residents have welcomed the proposed Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill, 2023, that seeks to establish a legal framework that protects them against harassment from county governments and improves their working environment.

The traders said the Bill, which was proposed by the Senate, seeks to provide a legal framework for the recognition, protection, and regulation of street vending, and is long overdue.