INTRODUCTION
The street food industry plays an important role in developing countries in meeting the
food demands of the urban dwellers. Street foods feed millions of people daily with a
wide variety of foods that are relatively cheap and easily accessible. The street food
industry offers a significant amount of employment, often to persons with little education
and training [1]. FAO reports that street foods have significant nutritional implications
(nutritionally balanced diets, sufficient in quantity and presenting options for variety and
choice) for consumers, particularly from middle and low-income sectors of the
population who depend heavily on them [2]. Mwangi [3] asserts that, street food in
Nairobi provides a substantial amount of income for most vendors, with most of them
earning an income above the official minimum wage while some of them earn twice or
more of this amount. Although the contribution to the daily food intake of poor urban
dwellers is not quantified in energy and nutrients, street foods are important in the diet of
the urban poor