An artisanal carpenter checks on his avocado tree seedling during a break from work at his roadside workshop in the informal settlement of Mathare slum in Nairobi on September 29, 2023. Weakening of the Kenya Shilling along with an increase in the taxation regime has left many Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's) flailing in the East African country where a majority of the population is dependent on self-employment for their livelihoods. (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP)