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Kenya overtook Nigeria, whose population is four-and-a-half times larger, to become Africa’s largest importer of mitumba.
Simmering anger against President William Ruto’s government has boiled over into clashes between protesters and the police, ...
Shoppers browse at Kenya second-hand shop Research reveals journey of clothing from Sweden to Kenya, countering false narratives and warnin ...
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is detaining the main suspect in the invasion of the Kitengela Sub County Hospital during protests on Saba Saba.
The death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody last month has given the protests fresh impetus, fuelling anger against ...
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 ...
At least ten people have been confirmed dead, scores injured and others abducted during Wednesday’s Saba Saba protests, ...
A new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Kenya and the Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) has called on the government to support the coexistence of second-hand clothing ...
As fashion’s environmental toll mounts, UNEP is supporting small- and medium-sized textile manufacturers reduce their impact ...
Samidoh met Rigathi Gachagua in Seattle, led chants, sang for the crowd, and was praised by the former DP, who urged musicians to avoid political praise songs.
FIDA-Kenya also called for accountability and justice following reports of deaths and sexual violence during the protests. “We join the nation in mourning and condemning the tragic events that ...