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For a decade, Kenya has established itself as a technological leader in the continent and as a reflection of the proliferation of media, both in East Africa and in sub-Saharan Africa in general. It has also seen a significant growth in mobile phone uptake and the use of the Internet and social networks like Twitter or Facebook so it is having a significant impact for Kenyan economy, political, cultural and social life. However, the monopoly and the control of the sector by a few players blurs the apparent freedom of information that is perceived in the society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article will question the notion of informal work in order to know how far it can be considered as a concept. Indeed, the International Labour Organization's definition of the informal work concept has clearly an operational purpose. However, the reality of the working world in Sub-Saharan Africa widely extends beyond such a statistical definition. How can we talk then about a form of work that does not seem to respond strictly to the reference work norms in a strict sense in a market and legal oriented society? How far can a bottom-up definition, starting from micro-activity, apprehends informal work? In this perspective, how can we conceive the relationship between the development and the specific rationalities of informal work? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]