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According to Business Insider, the latest trade data compiled by the United States-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) indicated that Kenya imported used clothing worth Sh38.5 billion ($298 million), a 12.45 percent increase from the previous year.

The rise highlights Kenya’s growing reliance on affordable second-hand garments, known locally as “mitumba,” which include underwear, dresses, shirts, tros, jackets, shoes, bedding, towels, and curtains.

An analysis of MIT’s observatory of economic complexity indicates that Kenya’s imports of second-hand clothes and textiles in 2022 were nearly equal to Nigeria’s at Sh34.5 billion ($265 million), with South Africa ranking third at Sh33.76 billion ($261 million).

In 2021, South Africa was the leading importer of used clothes and textiles, though the country restricted such imports, except for specific purposes such as manufacturing industrial wiping rags or donating to ed charities.

In 2023, Ghana ranked as the second-largest importer of second-hand clothes, with imports valued at Sh30.4 billion. South Africa followed at Sh29.4 billion, with Uganda at Sh27.2 billion and Nigeria at Sh27 billion.

Despite Nigeria’s larger population and official ban on used clothing imports, Kenya now leads the continent in the trade.

Recent tax policy changes, including the removal of the import declaration fees (IDF) and the railway development levy (RDL), are expected to further increase mitumba imports in Kenya. Manufacturers have kicked against these changes, arguing that they undermine local industry.

Source: https://www.thecable.ng/kenya-overtakes-nigeria-as-africas-top-importer-of-second-hand-clothes/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/kenya-emerges-africas-largest-importer-of-second-hand-clothes/amp/

Bunkum news.

What's the population of Kenyans?

If Average Kenyans are still living in their village, and they don't have half of Nigeria population, how logical is it for them to have overtaken Nigeria in Okrika clothes?

Noted.

Igbos of Nigeria are too much abeg.


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wow.

Anyway, Agriculture is life

Impressive. I must commend the Kenyan government on this nice feat.

Just imagine all the second hand clothes sold in Nigeria, bought by Nigerians are actually produced in Nigeria

This one na achievement?

A good one for them

Allahu Wakbar

Naija na Dump site.

This is good news. It simply means we Nigerians we import brand new clothes.

Lol since the floating of the currency importing things av remain costly and the local are not even helping....

Omoawoke:
Allahu Wakbar

This picture suits Daddy GO anything. ....

Unfortunately, Muslims no dey like spend money. So nothing there

I go use am for one of my friend's profiles... before any MOD gets ab erection..

My friend travelled and asked me to take care of his dog, his social media and his babe.

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Means Nigeria is getting better

They are multiplying poverty

handsomeyinka:
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Means Nigeria is getting better

Something like that.

Kenya is just about 55 million people, that is less than 25% of Nigeria, if they are now importing more used clothes, then something positive is happening

helinues:
Bunkum news.

What's the population of Kenyans?

Abeg ask ,how many them dey?

brownbib:

Abeg ask ,how many them dey?

55 million wretched people, that’s about the population of Lagos + Kano only

AmazingGenius:

Source: https://www.thecable.ng/kenya-overtakes-nigeria-as-africas-top-importer-of-second-hand-clothes/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/kenya-emerges-africas-largest-importer-of-second-hand-clothes/amp/

Kenya overtook nigeria because most nigerians can't even afford to buy the second hand clothes, infact the primary need of more than half of nigeria population is how to eat atleast a meal for a day and not about clothes as long as there are old clothes he can wash and wear.

handsomeyinka:
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Means Nigeria is getting better

It means Nigerians can't afford second hand clothes anymore...

africans don't use their brains

helinues:
Bunkum news.

What's the population of Kenyans?

What's their population got to do with this

AmazingGenius:

Source: https://www.thecable.ng/kenya-overtakes-nigeria-as-africas-top-importer-of-second-hand-clothes/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/kenya-emerges-africas-largest-importer-of-second-hand-clothes/amp/

Not everytime you get to to read such news 😅😂🤣

The majority comes in through the land border.

Gikomba market is the heartbeat.

helinues:
Bunkum news.

What's the population of Kenyans?

No be competition.

RichBoy247:


Something like that.

Kenya is just about 55 million people, that is less than 25% of Nigeria, if they are now importing more used clothes, then something positive is happening

But if na Nigeria, na dump site or poverty?? Shebe??
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