Kenya overtook Nigeria, whose population is four-and-a-half times larger, to become Africa’s largest importer of mitumba.

Kenya has halted imports of secondhand clothes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The move limits fashion selection, but opens doors for the country’s designers and manufacturers.

Kenya’s ban on importing used clothes opens way for renewal of local design. Millions in the east African country have depended on secondhand garments from abroad for their sartorial choices ...

Kenya imports about 100,000 tons of cast-off clothes a year, providing government revenues from customs duties and creating tens of thousands of jobs Accessibility links Skip to main content ...

A new study has dismissed claims that Kenya is a dumping ground for second-hand clothing from Europe. The study by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute shows that Kenya’s mitumba market is ...

Images of mountainous landfills overflowing with discarded articles of clothing – dubbed "fossil fashion" — surfaced Thursday, reportedly from Nairobi, Kenya.

Our own research shows that no more than 2 percent of secondhand clothes imported to Kenya can be characterized as waste because they are not in a condition that allows them to be reused or sold ...

A worker carries a bale of imported second-hand clothes past displayed apparel, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at the Gikomba market in Nairobi, Kenya September 18, 2020.

Kenya Wiley is a policy counsel and fashion law professor at Georgetown University. She previously served as counsel and senior policy adviser for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental ...

Kenya's second-hand clothes traders lobby against EU export restrictions. Helen Reid . Mon, Mar 25, 2024, 12:41 PM 2 min read. By Helen Reid. LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - A proposal by France ...