Announcement
31 Mar 2020
On 31 March 2020, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) announced that it had banned the importation of second hand clothes and shoes (known as Mitumba) until further notice.
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31 Mar 2020
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Announced: 31 Mar 2020
Import ban
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On 31 March 2020, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) announced that it had banned the importation of second-hand clothes and shoes (known as Mitumba) until further notice. The decision is taken as a...
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