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MP Yusuf Hassan wants county to halt alleged trader harassment

Sacco ReviewNovember 2, 202604 mins

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has called for an end to alleged harassment and arbitrary arrests of traders in Eastleigh and Gikomba. Hassan wants Nairobi City County to stop the alleged seizure and destruction of traders’ merchandise. The MP has urged the county to engage traders on enforcement measures and hold officers implicated in misconduct accountable….

Traders back Ruto’s foreign hawkers directive, experts urge caution

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202604 mins

Traders back Ruto’s foreign hawkers directive. Experts warn of diplomatic backlash. Parliament’s decision will shape the crackdown. Nairobi traders have endorsed President William Ruto’s call for a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses, even as diplomatic experts warn of a possible backlash from neighbouring countries. Traders’ umbrella bodies in Nairobi have thrown their weight…

Nairobi traders strike, march to KRA over rising taxes

Sacco ReviewAugust 28, 202603 mins

Nairobi traders strike over rising taxes and import costs. Protesters march to KRA over the new cargo valuation. Traders warn higher costs could push up consumer prices. Small-scale traders in Nairobi have launched a strike and marched to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) offices to protest against rising taxes and import costs, saying the new measures…