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How a new bill could deny gig workers employee protections

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Africa Tech Workers Movement (ATWM) chairperson Wycliffe Alutalala and Kenya Union of Gig Workers (KUGWO) National Chairperson Frida Mwangi. [Screengrab]

Kenyan gig workers have called on the government to amend three clauses in the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saying they favour foreign investors over local worker protections.

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