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Hawkers: Plot hatched to kick us out of Thika CBD

Kiambu MPs Mburu Kahangara, Kimani Ichungwa and Kigo Njenga join traders in Kikuyu sub-county in protest over new county levies. A row has erupted between hawkers and large business owners on proposals to remove some traders from CBDs. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

Kiambu, Kenya: A row is brewing between hawkers and large business owners in Thika over contentious clauses contained in a memorandum recently presented to the county government.

During a demonstration two weeks ago, the traders who were protesting high levies, presented a memorandum containing their grievances to the country administration.

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