Kenya’s vast informal economy which is largely made up of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been cited as a source of unfair competition for mainstream firms.

The lawlessness that some of these businesses operate under has been termed disadvantageous to mainstream firms that have to abide by every rule in the rule book.

As such, it is one of the reasons private firms look into it when deciding if the business environment is conducive for them to inject more capital.