Traders at Gikomba Market are up in arms over the steep charges being imposed on them at the new trading spaces allocated by the government following their relocation from riparian land along the Nairobi River.
Around 2,000 of the more than 6,000 displaced traders say the fees are making it nearly impossible to run their businesses.
The traders are required to pay Ksh5,000 to secure a small stall at the new space and an additional Ksh1,000 for security.
On top of that they are expected to pay routine fees collected twice every week every Monday and Thursday. READ MORE...................
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