Good article on Mitumba trade

[RV Pundit]

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/15/us-kenya-textiles-idUSKCN0I41DS20141015

[Olekoima]

So we export garments to the US which they turn into decent clothing, wear them then re-export back when no longer desirable to them. Wow! Anyway not bad for the poor citizen, how else would he afford a decent wear.

[Mr Mansfield.]

EPZ doesn't make sense,we aid exporters to manufacture clothes for the wazungu who then send us their clothes at the same time we help their farmers by buying their cotton,government also looses tax while we dont develop skills and kill many industries along the chain,epz dont make sense at all,

Without Prejudice.

[Gumzo]

EPZ doesn't make sense,we aid exporters to manufacture clothes for the wazungu who then send us their clothes at the same time we help their farmers by buying their cotton,government also looses tax while we dont develop skills and kill many industries along the chain,epz dont make sense at all,

Without Prejudice.

it makes cents for some people in authority somewhere in GOK

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

I have had quite a few clothes, mostly t-shirts, made in Swaziland, Bangladesh, India, Guatemala, etc from stores around here.  I have yet to see a Kenyan made garment in the stores here. 

[RV Pundit]

I think they mostly do denims..jeans.

I have had quite a few clothes, mostly t-shirts, made in Swaziland, Bangladesh, India, Guatemala, etc from stores around here.  I have yet to see a Kenyan made garment in the stores here. 

[Mr Mansfield.]

There is so much sub contracting that goes on,

Without Prejudice.

[Brynn]

The market for *natural fabrics such as cotton has sort of become very specialized like the organic foods = luxury items. Kenyan soil is very suited for cotton (and sisal) particularly western kenya. With a little government support via seed fund a whole industry can take off. The mitush market killed companies like Kicomi but a lot has changed since then.