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Why Kenyans go for second hand clothes

A Kenyan vendor sells second-hand clothes, locally known as 'mitumba',
A Kenyan vendor sells second-hand clothes, locally known as 'mitumba',

Business magnate Chris Kirubi is on record castigating the importation of second hand clothes in the country.

He has on several occasions appealed to the Government to stop the imports. For obvious reasons, his sentiment is not popular with many Kenyans who feel that second hand clothes are part and parcel of their lifestyle.

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