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Why informal sector could be choking local private investments

Stephen Muhoma goes through his Jua Kali work at Bama Market in Nakuru on June 13, 2019. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Kenya’s vast informal economy which is largely made up of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been cited as a source of unfair competition for mainstream firms.

The lawlessness that some of these businesses operate under has been termed disadvantageous to mainstream...