Stakeholders say President William Ruto's bid to revitalize the textile industry could boost both local demand and exports. But can the struggling sector rise to the occasion? President William Ruto ...

Kenya is a major importer of second-hand clothing in East Africa. Credit: Martin de Jong/Shutterstock. The study titled, ‘From Collection of Used Clothes in Sweden to Reuse in Kenya: A Case Study of ...

The sale of second-hand clothing, called "mitumba," is widespread in Kenya. But while mitumba may benefit the pocketbooks of many people, especially the poor, critics say it harms the country's ...

EXCLUSIVE: It’s believed that the Kenyan government has today (14 August) lifted its ban on the import of used clothing, which was introduced in March over fears it could bring coronavirus into the ...

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), embedding in legislation a landmark trade agreement that has for 25 years ...

Africa trade deal, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), will terminate as scheduled on Tuesday, ending duty-free ...

Unwearable used clothing may end up in plastic graveyards outside Nairobi, such as the Dandora landfill - Copyright AFP YASUYOSHI CHIBA Unwearable used clothing may ...

Recent studies have shown that Kenya is now Africa’s largest importer of second hand clothes. This could also suggest that the government has lost significant revenues due to misinvoicing. Latest Data ...

EU countries are dumping 37 million items of ‘junk plastic clothing’ in Kenya every year, a new investigation has revealed. This fashion waste is too dirty or damaged to be reused and is creating ...

One third of all second-hand clothing shipped to Kenya in 2021 was "plastic waste in disguise", creating a slew of environmental and health problems for local communities, a new report said Thursday.