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Mitumba
NEWS

Explained: Why Finance Bill 2026 is Introducing 5% Tax on Mitumba and 25% Excise Duty on Mobile Phones

The proposed Finance Bill 2026 is introducing major tax changes targeting Kenya’s second-hand clothes market and the mobile phone sector, with the government...

Alvin Kibet
LEADERSHIP

Former Mitumba Seller Rubbing Shoulders With Kenya’s Movers And Shakers

Alvin Kibet started out as a second-hand clothing seller, a venture he pursued as soon as he left high school in 2011.

FEATURED ARTICLE

KEBS Lifts Ban On Mitumba Importation

Traders will not be allowed to import undergarments and indoor footwear

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FEATURED ARTICLE

Government Explores Possibility of Lifting Ban on Mitumba

Technical committee formed to interrogate possibility of restoring business many Kenyans depend on without importing disease into the country

Ban on Mitumba business in Kenya www.businesstoday.co.ke
ECONOMY

Ban Puts Sh17bn Mitumba Business at Risk

Kenyans will be forced to spend more on body and footwear items as locally made products often come at a higher price compared...