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Engineer’s dirty laundry inspires Sh1.5m startup

The regular cleaning lady was unwell and he risked 'recycling' a shirt and trousers to work. [Courtesy]

One weekend in 2017, George Karimi stared at a heap of his dirty clothes and sighed in frustration.

The regular cleaning lady was unwell and he risked “recycling” a shirt and trousers to work the following week.

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