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Uhuru: How I convinced Kisumu woman to ditch mitumba for new clothes

President Uhuru Kenyatta during the launch of a local textile factory in Kisumu. [Source: State House, Twitter]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has revealed how he convinced a Kisumu-based woman to ditch the mitumba trade for new clothes in an effort to support the local textile industry.

The president made the remarks in Kisumu County on Tuesday, August 2, when he commissioned the rehabilitated MV Uhuru II and the upgraded Kisumu shipyard.

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