Hawkers risk life and limb on busy highway to put bread on the table

A hawker at work in Keumbu along the Kisii-Keroka highway. Although several of his colleagues have been hit by speeding vehicles, this has not deterred the traders from going on with their business. [Photo: Denish Ochieng/standard]

Margaret Anyango has been doing business in Ndori Market, Siaya County for the past 20 years.

She is among scores of food hawkers who chase after to vehicles to sell their merchandise seemingly oblivious to the risk. Vehicles approach Ndori Market from three directions -Kogello, Kisumu and Bondo.