Policy Brief No. 93 of 2019-2020 on Informal Businesses and Choice of Products' Market in Kenya

Abstract

This policy brief is based on a KIPPRA study that looks at how informal businesses in Kenya choose a product market and factors that influence such choices. Such information is necessary in unblocking the hindrances of the informal businesses’ contribution to the economy. Following the recognition of the informal sector as a key driver and source of employment, stakeholders including governments and researchers are increasingly viewing the sector as a pathway for poverty reduction. The Government of Kenya has put in place institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks to mainstream and regulate the activities from these sectors with focus on access to the markets being central...