Informal economy ("Jua Kali") In Kenya, the "Jua Kali" sector is another name for the informal economy, also described as non-farming self-employment. Jua Kali is Swahili for "hot sun" and refers to the idea that the workers in the informal economy work under the fierce sun.Ronald Hope Sr, Kempe. "Informal economic activity in Kenya: benefits and drawbacks." African Geographical Review 33.1 (2014): 67-80. The informal sector consists of legally unrecognised and unregulated self-employment and wage employment. As a result, informal sector employment does not contribute to Kenya's GDP. Non-farm self-employment has risen from 1989 to 2009.
informal economy ("jua kali") in kenya the "jua kali" sector is another name for the informal economy also described as non-farming self-employment jua kali is swahili for "hot sun" and refers to the idea that the workers in the informal economy work under the fierce sunronald hope sr kempe "informal economic activity in kenya benefits and drawbacks" african geographical review 331 (2014) 67-80 the informal sector consists of legally unrecognised and unregulated self-employment and wage employment as a result informal sector employment does not contribute to kenya's gdp non-farm self-employment has risen from 1989 to 2009