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Overlooked handcarts essential to Nairobi business

The mkokoteni is a key pillar of the informal business not only in the heart of Nairobi but also other major Kenyan urban centres and towns as well.

The handcarts are easily available and a cheap means for traders to ferry heavy goods from one place to another. The carts are hauled by young men desperate to put food on the table.

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