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Why you need a mentor to thrive in second-hand clothes business

Ms Cathy Muringo at her shop, Experience Mtumba Bales, in Gikomba market, Nairobi. [Esther Dianah, Standard]

Nine years ago, Ms Cathy Muringo was left with only Sh2,000 after her salon business failed. She felt hopeless and devastated.

A friend advised her to venture into mitumba business. That is where she put her money.

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