Mitumba traders seek import approval

They claim move by Kebs to stem spread of coronavirus disregards basic facts about importation of wares.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards on Tuesday announced that it had banned the importation of second hand clothes and shoes, popularly known as mitumba, until furthe

Lovers of sausages have been placed on a high alert after government officers busted an illegal factory producing tens of the products in Magumu Kinangop in Nyandarua County.

Putting on second-hand clothes (mitumba) is going to get more expensive after the Government doubled levies.

Before Mike joined Kenya Trading (EPZ) as a casual labourer in 2008, he believed that all the nice and fashionable denim jeans flaunted around were made in the United States or China or some other rich country. He was wrong.

Second-hand clothes and shoes, known as mitumba, are commonly available throughout East Africa.

Secondhand clothes and shoes, known as mitumba, are commonly available throughout East Africa. In addition to employing thousands in these countries, the sector also allows governments to earn from import revenues and business license fees.

President Uhuru Kenyatta met second-hand clothes' importers after they expressed concern over reports that second-hand goods would be banned.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has met importers of second hand clothes over decision to ban them in East African states.

The proposed ban on the importation of second-hand clothes and shoes is like putting the cart before the horse.

The Government will be banking on a buy-Kenya-build-Kenya policy to stop the importation of second-hand apparels, popularly known as mitumba into the country. Mitumbas have been blamed for the collapse of the country’s textile-apparel industry.

A Nairobi court has criticised government officers for frustrating a women's group whose Sh4 billion housing estate has been taken over by police.