Enacting a right-to-work law and access to trading licences and provision of a trading location to citizens

The Kenya Kwanza Administration promised to work with county governments to provide one-street trading. They promised to achieve it by the financial year 2026/2027.

• Progress is primarily centered on the legislative front, with the proposed Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill, 2023, advancing through Parliament and stakeholder engagements underway to create a legal framework for vending.
• However, significant challenges persist, including the ongoing tension between county efforts to enforce public order (often involving crackdowns and bans on street hawking in central areas) and the need to accommodate traders. Operational infrastructure deficits in designated areas, vendor harassment, and issues with implementation and compliance continue to impede the successful establishment of formalized, supportive one-street trading environments.