Buyers and traders at Gikomba market in Nairobi. The World Bank projects the Kenyan economy will slow down to 5.5 per cent this year amid concerns over the impact of drought and increased commodity prices.
A long-running dispute over the ownership of prime land hosting Nairobi’s Gikomba Market, East Africa’s largest open-air market, is expected to be resolved following intervention by the national government.
Speaking at a meeting at State House this week, attended by market leaders and Nairobi County Assembly MCAs from the Trade Committee, President William Ruto declared that Gikomba is public land owned by the government.
