Made in UK and quality link: Is the Empire striking back?

A mitumba trader at a Nyeri market on 26 August, 2023. [File, Standard]

Have you noted the growing number of outlets selling ex-UK (United Kingdom) products? They range from bicycles to utensils.

I asked the owner of such an outlet on the Northern bypass why ex-UK. It’s about quality, she told me. Conventional wisdom also suggests that second-hand clothes (mitumba) from the UK are considered better than those from other countries.