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Mitumba ban will boost local firms but hurt the poor

Second-hand 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 licence fees.

Consumers are also a happy lot as mitumba allow them to have access to variety.

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