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Importance of the Jua Kali sector in Kenya

  jua kali sector refers to the informal sector in Kenya comprising of informal traders and artisans, who often work out by the roadside. here are importance of juakali sector in Kenya Creates employment opportunities many youths with both formal and informal education engage in various activities of making equipment and items for Kenyans hence they get income to sustain their life Successfully uses materials that would otherwise be disposed of. The Juakali sector uses raw materials such as plastic wastes, worn-out tires, and iron sheets to produce various types of equipment like stoves and furniture. many of the raw materials used by the Juakali sector would be useless without them Saves the country foreign revenue as they reduce the imports Jua kali youth employ themselves in producing items and equipment which would otherwise be imported. for example, jua kali have been making shoes and other leather products hence reducing the demand for importing the products Earns the country...