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Uhuru’s kitenge shirts a boost for local textiles

Kenyan dress: Nairobi Girls choir performs Christmas songs to mark their 14th edition at Yaya Centre in Nairobi on Sunday, Dec 22, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has long been known to wear colourful kitenge shirts, so much that it is not odd when one of his vibrant shirts causes a stir each time he holds a press briefing.

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