Tag: Mitumba

DP Ruto gets mtumba jacket for Ksh20K

United Democratic Alliance(UDA) flagbearer William Ruto bought a second-hand (mtumba) jacket at an escalated price of Ksh20,000. Ruto who was on a campaign trail in Gikomba market, Kamukunji constituency, was selling his manifestos when a trader offered him an olive green short-sleeved jacket before he began negotiating. Ruto tried on the jacket and seemed to […]

Uhuru’s 6 new directives to mitumba traders in Kenya

President Kenyatta on Thursday met representatives of the Mitumba Association of Kenya, led by chairperson Teresia Njenga, at State House.

KEBS lifts ban on mitumba clothes importation

Kenya Bureau of Standards lifts ban on importation of used-clothes and shoes, ask traders to register bales.

Govt. suspends importation of second-hand clothes

The national government has suspended importation of second-hand clothes with immediate effect to safeguard the health of Kenyans.

Can you get coronavirus from mitumba clothes? Aga Khan Hospital has an answer for you

The coronavirus stays alive on clothes of carriers for 12 hours, after which it becomes inactive, says Aga Khan Hospital’s Majid Twahir.